Indexes to executive journal, 1855-1859.

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Indexes to executive journal, 1855-1859.

These indexes provide access to the Governor Charles Morehead's executive journal (KYSV90-A337), which documents his official actions. Included are a general index, and separate indexes for approved accounts, respites, and remissions (1855-1859); for remissions (1859); and for respites (1858-1859).

4 partial microfilm reels.

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Morehead, Charles, 1802-1868.

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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...