Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1816-1820.

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Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1816-1820.

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These files document Governor Gabriel Slaughter's use of the governor's power and privilege to grant appointments for civil officials. Included are letters to Governor Slaughter recommending individuals for appointment as civil officials. The offices include, coroner, justice of the peace, sheriff, notary public, tobacco inspector, and a position for keeper of the turnpike on the Wilderness Road. There are also several lists of justices of the peace by county.

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, KDLA

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, KDLA

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