Dudley, Peter

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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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Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky--Frankfort
United States
Kentucky--Franklin County
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