Appointments by the governor - military appointments, 1836-1837.
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Kentucky. Militia
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Historical note: In 1792 the Kentucky General Assembly established the Kentucky Militia. The act required that all white males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five be enrolled in the militia, form companies, and participate in several musters each year. These companies could be called to active duty by the governor in case of war, insurrection, or danger to public safety. In 1860 the militia was reorganized into the State Guard, the Enrolled Militia, and the Militia of the Reserve. ...
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.) ...
