Shelby family papers 1793-1899.

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Shelby family papers 1793-1899.

These are the papers of the Shelby family of Fayette County, Ky.

1.4 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6860029

University of Kentucky Libraries

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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

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Shelby family.

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Members of the Shelby family of Fayette County, Ky. were descendants of Isaac Shelby, first governor of Kentucky. They were involved in the military, in business and farming operations, politics and social life. Major Thomas H. Shelby, son of Governor Shelby, was the first man in central Kentucky to ship beef to England. His sons, Isaac P. Shelby (1822-1896) and Thomas H. Shelby, Jr. and other family members continued the family farming enterprises. From the description of Shelby fam...

Shelby, Thomas Hart, 1789-1869

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Thomas Hart Shelby was the son of Isaac Shelby, first governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From the description of Katherine Shelby Scott memorial, 1831. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 15973122 ...

Shelby, Isaac P., 1822-1896.

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Kinkead, William B., 1809-1894.

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