Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1862-1863.

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Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1862-1863.

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These files document Governor James F. Robinson's use of the governor's power and privilege to pardon convicts and to postpone and remit fines. Included are petitions for relief of people convicted of a variety of different offenses, from breach of the peace and gambling to assault and murder. A number of these petitions are from soldiers who were arrested and convicted for some offense while in the service.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Robinson, James Fisher, 1800-1882

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Kentucky. Governor (1862-1863 : Robinson)

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James F. Robinson served as governor of Kentucky for thirteen months, following the resignation of Beriah Magoffin. In his brief period in office he faced the difficult task of guiding the state in time of civil war. Robinson was born in Scott County, Kentucky in 1800. He graduated from Transylvania University in 1818, and later completed his studies for the bar. In 1851 he was elected to the Kentucky Senate as a Whig, serving one term. Robinson was again elected to the ...