Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1836-1838.

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Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1836-1838.

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This file documents Governor James Clark's use of the governor's power and privilege to grant appointments to civil offices. Included are letters addressed to Clark recommending appointments of civil officials such as sheriff and justice of the peace. Also included are two formal printed appointments signed by the governor.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Kentucky. Governor (1836-1839 : Clark)

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James Clark served as Kentucky's thirteenth governor. He was the first Whig candidate to be elected to the office. Clark was born in 1779 in Bedford County, Virginia. The family settled near the Kentucky River in Clark County, Kentucky when Clark was still a child. He went to Virginia to study law under his older brother, returned to Kentucky and opened a practice in Winchester, and was admitted to the bar in 1797. Clark soon became interested in politics and...

Clark, James, 1779-1839

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James Clark (1779-1839) was a United States representative from Kentucky, 1813-1816 and 1825-1831. He was also a circuit judge, state legislator, and governor of Kentucky, 1836-1839. From the guide to the James Clark Letter, ., 23 January 1826, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...