Appointments by the governor - military appointments, 1834-1836.

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Appointments by the governor - military appointments, 1834-1836.

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These files document Governor James Turner Morehead's role as commander-in-chief of the Kentucky militia and his use of the governor's power and privilege to accept resignations, to appoint, and to commission Kentucky militia officers to the rank of lieutenant or above. Included are reports of nominations and recommendations to the governor for appointment, resignations, and rejections of appointments. No commissions are included.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854

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Morehead became the first native-born Kentuckian to serve as governor, when he succeeded John Breathitt at Breathitt's death in 1834. Morehead also served a term in the U.S. Senate. From the description of Letter 1838. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28096101 Kentucky lawyer, state legislator, governor, 1834-1836, and U.S. senator. From the description of James T. Morehead : miscellaneous papers, 1834-1845. (Filson Historical Society, The). Wor...

Kentucky. Militia

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Historical note: In 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Militia. The act required that all white males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five be enrolled in the militia, form companies, and participate in several musters each year. These companies could be called to active duty by the governor in case of war, insurrection, or danger to public safety. In 1860 the militia was reorganized into the State Guard, the Enrolled Militia, and the Militia of the Reserve. ...

Kentucky. Governor (1855-1859 : Morehead)

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James Turner Morehead became the twelfth governor and the first native-born Kentuckian to hold that office after the death of Governor John Breathitt in February 1834. The succession of Lieutenant Governor Morehead to the governorship proved a sharp disappointment to the young Democratic party since Breathitt, a Democrat, and Morehead, a National Republican, had been elected on a split ticket. Morehead was born in 1797, in Bullitt County, Kentucky. He attended Transylvan...