Enrolled bills, 1859-1862.

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Enrolled bills, 1859-1862.

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These are transcripts of acts and resolutions passed by the General Assembly; signed by representatives of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and approved, dated and signed into law by Governor Beriah Magoffin. These typically concern the structure of the educational system; the navigation of Kentucky's waterways; the construction or maintenance of roads; the incorporation of towns, businesses, and organizations; the formation of election districts; the determination of county boundaries; appropriations for state funding; and certain court cases requiring legislative action.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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Magoffin, Beriah, 1815-1885

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Governor of Kentucky, public official of Kentucky and Mississippi, and lawyer. From the description of Letters of Beriah Magoffin, 1861. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454225 ...

Kentucky. General Assembly

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Kentucky. Governor (1859-1862 : Magoffin)

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Beriah Magoffin, a Democrat, served as governor of Kentucky from 1859 to 1862, during the period of the secession crisis and the first years of the Civil War. He resigned after three years in office when, as a result of the hostile political climate, his power and effectiveness as governor were considerably diminished. Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 1815, Magoffin received a degree from Centre College and graduated from the law school at Transylvania University in 1838...