Title: Luke Pryor Blackburn, physician, governor, reformer
Description: "Blackburn was the first doctor elected governor of the Commonwealth and was the only one until the election of Ernie Fletcher in 2003.[4] His major issue as governor was prison reform. He was called the "father of prison reforms in Kentucky" for his efforts in improving conditions in the state's penal system."--Wikipedia citation.
Subjects: Politics and government, Physicians, Prisons, Governors, Public health, Biography, History
Places: Kentucky
People: Luke Pryor Blackburn (1816-1887)
Time periods: 1865-1950