Apprehension of fugitives from justice papers, 1824-1828 (bulk 1824-1825, 1828).

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Apprehension of fugitives from justice papers, 1824-1828 (bulk 1824-1825, 1828).

These papers document the actions or petitions for actions by Governor Joseph Desha to bring about the apprehension and arrest of fugitives from justice. Included are trial transcripts, indictments, affidavits, and arrest warrants.

.1 cubic ft. (2 folders)

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Desha, Joseph, 1768-1842

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Joseph Desha, soldier and politician, and his son, John R. Desha, physician. From the description of Joseph Desha and John R. Desha papers, 1773-1871 (bulk 1800-1855). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82042256 Governor of Kentucky, 1824-1828. From the description of Joseph Desha : miscellaneous papers, 1814-1824. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49217464 Biographical Note ...

Kentucky. Governor (1824-1828 : Desha)

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Joseph Desha was elected as Kentucky's ninth governor in 1824, the first governor who was not a veteran of the American Revolution. Desha was a Jeffersonian Republican who also ran as a debt relief candidate. Born in 1768, he moved to Kentucky with his family when he was thirteen and remained for three years before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. In 1792, he returned to Kentucky, and served in the Indian wars in 1794. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives in...