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Kentucky. Governor (1816 : Madison)

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George Madison was Kentucky's sixth governor and the first to die in office. He served as governor from August 1816 to October 1816. He was a Jeffersonian Republican. Madison was born in 1763 in Augusta County, Virginia. Before Madison reached the age of eighteen, he enlisted in the Virginia Militia in order to fight in the Revolutionary War. Following the war, Madison moved west to Kentucky, and then became involved with the Indian Wars. He was severely wounded in 1791 ...

Madison, George, 1763-1816

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Madison was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1763. He began a distinguished military career with service in the American Revolution. After moving to Kentucky, Madison served as an officer during the Indian wars. Governor Isaac Shelby appointed him auditor of public accounts in 1796 and Madison retained the office for more than twenty years. In the War of 1812, Madison won distinction on the field before being wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of the River Raisin. Madison resigned as au...