Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1867-1871.

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Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1867-1871.

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These files document Governor John W. Stevenson's use of the governor's power and privilege to pardon convicts and to postpone or remit fines. Included are petitions for the relief of people convicted of a number of different offenses, including a number of violent crimes related to the guerrilla bands which menaced the state.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Kentucky. Governor (1867-1871 : Stevenson)

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John White Stevenson succeeded to the office of governor in September 1867, upon the death of newly-elected Governor John L. Helm. A Democrat, he served until a few months prior to the end of the term, when he resigned to take a seat in the United States Senate. Stevenson was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1812. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he studied law and eventually moved to Covington, Kentucky in 1841. He was first elected to public office in 184...

Stevenson, John W., 1812-1886.

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