Dudley, Peter
Peter Dudley was a prominent citizen of Frankfort, Kentucky. Dudley served as Adjutant General for Kentucky from 1829-1851, and was also one of the commissioners appointed in 1827 to oversee the building of the third state capitol.
From the description of Letters of Adjutant General of Kentucky : 1814-1853, bulk 1814-1830. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36255498
Louis Wernwag, born in Wurtemburg, Germany in 1769, built covered bridges in Kentucky during the 1830's. He gained promienance for his designs and enduring structures for bridges he built in the east. In 1824, he bought a wood shaping factory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). He may have been sending timber from his factory to Frankfort.
From the description of Peter Dudley papers : ledger lists and letters, 1834-1836. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37031596
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| creatorOf | Dudley, Peter. Captain Peter Dudley company order book, 1813. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library | |
| referencedIn | O'Fallon, John, 1791-1865. General Orders, 1813 April 6. | New York State Library | |
| referencedIn | Kentucky. Adjutant-General's Office. Adjutant General of Kentucky papers, 1814-1853. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Dudley, Peter. Letters of Adjutant General of Kentucky : 1814-1853, bulk 1814-1830. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Dudley, Peter. Peter Dudley papers : ledger lists and letters, 1834-1836. | Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Day, Sherman. | person |
| associatedWith | Downs, John Patrick, 1962- | person |
| associatedWith | Dudley, Peter, Captain. | person |
| associatedWith | Kentucky. Adjutant-General's Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kentucky. Militia | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kentucky. Militia. Regiment, 10th. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Fallon, John, 1791-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Wernwag, Lewis. | person |
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