The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-09-30
OF Its Citizens To Distinc-
ton and Fame.
A REMARKABLE CONTRIBUTION
Made By Bluegrass State to
Service of Union in
High Positions.
A LIST oF MOST MIpRTaNT

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F tire arcs. sciences. literature -ld the
wars in which the United States have
been involved. 'ioTbere shine- With
greater lriiliancs than in connection
with its -ecord for furnishing big
n.es 10 rcrve in high executive Do-
sitions AZ times when strong men
we're needed.
Few Of the present day Kentuck-
ians. doubtless. know that their
State has furnished the Federal
Government two Vice Presidents.
two Secretaries of State, four Sec
retaries Of the Treasury. one secre-
tary OF War. four Postmaster Cen
erals. four Attorney Generals. Ken
tucky's part in furnishing among its
delegation in Congress many OF the
most brilliant men who have ever
served IN that body is well known.
In addition 10 the Inen in high ex-
ecutive positions provided. in Ken
, tueky. our State also may lay claim
to the great war President of the
gnited States-AOraham lincoln
as he was born in Larue county. al
though elected from Illinois as Chief
Executive.
Vice Presidents.
The Vice Presidents from Ken
lucky of the United States and de-
tails of their service. follow:
Richard NJ Johnson-Under adj
ministration of Martin Van Buren,.
Term of service from March 4. 1897.
TO March 4, 1S41.
John c. Breckenridge-Un the
administration of James Buchanan.
Term OF service from March 4.
1857. TO March I. 1861.
Those Kentuckians who have held
cabinet positions and details of their
/ service are as follows:
Secretary of state.
Henry Clay-Under administra-
tion of John Quincy Adams Com
missioned March Z. 1925. and served
until March 4. 1929
John J. Crittenden-Under ad-
ministration OF Willard Fillmore.
Commissioned September !, 1851, TO
serve temporarily, while holding the
position of Attorney General during
the illness of Secretary Daniel " eb-
ster. Mr.. Crittenden's service III he
Office of Secretary of State covering
but one or two months. Secretary
Webster died. however. October "a.
1852.
Secretary of Treasury.
George NJ Bibb-Under the Ad-
ministration of John Tyler. Commits
stoned June Is, 1874. served until
March 6. 1S45.
James Guthrie-Under the adj
ministration of Franklin Pierce.
Commissioned March Z. 1858. serv-
ed until March o. 1851.
! Benjamin II. Bristow-Under the
second administration OF Ulysses S.
Grant. Commissioned June g.
1874, served until June 81. 1876.
John q. Carlisle-Cnder the sec
Ond administration o. rover Cleve-
land. Commissioned March 6. 1893.
served until March 5,'1S97.
Secretary of War.
John Holt-Under administration
OF James Buchanan Commissioned
January /, 1861. served until March
). 1865.
Henry S. breckenridge. of Ken
lucky. is the present First Assistant
Secretary of War under President
Wilson.
. Attorney General.
. John Breekenridge-Und the
0 second administration of Thomas
Jefferson. being the firs Kentuckian
TO serve in the cabinet OF a Presi-
dent OF the United States. Commits
stoned August 7, 1905. served until
his death. December IA. 1906.
John ]. Crittenden Under adj
ministration of William Henry Har-
rison. Commissioned March 2, 1874 4.
served until September 90. 1874.
I James Speed-Under first admin
istration OF Abraham Lincoln. Com
missioned December 2. 1864. served
through Lincoln's second admins
tration and until July II, 1866
, James C. McReynolds. the first
: Attorney General under President
Wilson and recently appointed a
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court. Is native Of Kentucky. al
} though he was not appointed from
this State
II Postmaster General.
Il William 7. Barry-Under first
administration OF Andrew Jackson.
Commissioned March 0, 1899. served