Appprehension of fugitives from justice papers, 1829-1832 (bulk 1829, 1832).

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Appprehension of fugitives from justice papers, 1829-1832 (bulk 1829, 1832).

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These papers document the actions of Governor Thomas Metcalfe to bring about the apprehension and arrest of fugitives from justice. Included are items relating to a free black man accused of transporting a slave across the Ohio River. Also included is a list of common law cases brought before the Lawrence County Circuit Court.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Thomas Metcalfe served as Kentucky's tenth governor. He was elected to office in 1828 and was affiliated with the National Republican (later Whig) Party. Metcalfe was born March 20, 1780 in Fauquier County, Virginia. In 1804 his family moved to Fayette County, Kentucky, later settling in Nicholas County. Metcalfe received little education in the common schools before being apprenticed to his older brother as a stonemason at the age of sixteen. Among his handiwork is the ...

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Thomas Metcalfe, born March 10, 1780, was governor of Kentucky from 1828-1832. Before serving as governor, he was a Kentucky representative and a U.S. representative. In the 1820's, he joined the John Quincy Adams-Henry Clay political faction which became known as the National Republicans. After serving as governor, Metcalfe served as state senator (1834-38) and then held a brief term (June 1848-March 1849) in the U.S. Senate, where he denounced secession. In 1848, he campaigned on behalf of Zac...

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