Subunit history.

Helm, John, 1802-1867.

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Kentucky. Governor (1867 : Helm)

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John Larue Helm was elected governor of Kentucky in 1867 as the Democratic candidate. He defeated Republican Sidney M. Barnes. Helm was in poor health, and his inauguration was held in Elizabethtown, near his home. Helm's inaugural address was read to the public by his Secretary of State, Samuel Churchill. The new governor pledged the loyalty of Kentucky to the Union, under the Constitution, but maintained that the state should be able to make and enforce laws reflecting...