Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854
Name Entries
person
Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854
Morehead, James T. 1797-1854
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, James T. 1797-1854
James T. Morehead
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
James T. Morehead
Morehead, James Turner
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, James Turner
Morehead, James Turner (Kentucky)
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, James Turner (Kentucky)
Morehead, James Turner, 1797-1854.
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, James Turner, 1797-1854.
Morehead, J. T. 1797-1854 (James Turner),
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, J. T. 1797-1854 (James Turner),
Morehead, J. T. 1797-1854
Computed Name Heading
Name Components
Name :
Morehead, J. T. 1797-1854
Genders
Exist Dates
Biographical History
Morehead became the first native-born Kentuckian to serve as governor, when he succeeded John Breathitt at Breathitt's death in 1834. Morehead also served a term in the U.S. Senate.
Kentucky lawyer, state legislator, governor, 1834-1836, and U.S. senator.
James Turner Morehead was the first native-born Kentuckian to become governor (1834-1836). Born in Bullitt County, on May 24, 1797, he was educated at Transylvania University. He read law with Judge H.P. Broadnaz and John J. Crittenden. A National Republican, he was elected lieutenant governor in 1832, although Democrat John Breathitt won the race for governor. He was sworn in as the eleventh governor a day after the death of Breathitt in 1834. He was denied his party's nomination for governor in 1836. He went on to serve in the state legislature and as a U.S. Senator. He died in 1854.
eng
Latn
External Related CPF
https://viaf.org/viaf/4492962
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q537302
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91003880
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/no91003880
Other Entity IDs (Same As)
Sources
Loading ...
Resource Relations
Loading ...
Internal CPF Relations
Loading ...
Languages Used
Subjects
Bills, Legislative
Fugitive slaves
Fugitive slaves
Governor
Governors
Governors
Law
Lawyers
Oposition (Political science)
Nationalities
Activities
Occupations
Legal Statuses
Places
Kentucky
as recorded (not vetted)
AssociatedPlace
Kentucky
as recorded (not vetted)
AssociatedPlace
Versailles (Ky.)
as recorded (not vetted)
AssociatedPlace
Kentucky
as recorded (not vetted)
AssociatedPlace
Kentucky
as recorded (not vetted)
AssociatedPlace
Convention Declarations
<conventionDeclaration><citation>VIAF</citation></conventionDeclaration>