Enrolled bills, 1828-1831.

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Enrolled bills, 1828-1831.

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These are transcripts of acts passed by the General Assembly; signed by representatives of the Senate and House of Representatives; and approved, dated, and signed into law by Governor Thomas Metcalfe. Acts include provisions for the establishment of towns, counties, and election precincts and the incorporation of companies. Of particular interest are numerous acts calling for internal improvements such as establishing canals and ferries; declaring certain streams navigable; and establishing, reviewing, and improving numerous state roads.

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Kentucky. General Assembly

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Metcalfe, Thomas, 1780-1855

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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...

Kentucky. Governor (1828-1832 : Metcalfe)

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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 ...