Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1835.

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Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1835.

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These files document Governor James Turner Morehead's use of the governor's power and privilege to accept resignations and to make appointments to civil offices, such as coroner, judge, justice of the peace, notary public, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, and surveyor. This is a letter concerning the resignations of several commonwealth's attorneys and appointments to fill the vacancies.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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