Adjutant General of Kentucky papers, 1814-1853.
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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. ...
Waggoner, Oliver Garnett.
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Loughborough, Preston S.
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Dudley, Peter
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Peter Dudley was a prominent citizen of Frankfort, Kentucky. Dudley served as Adjutant General for Kentucky from 1829-1851, and was also one of the commissioners appointed in 1827 to oversee the building of the third state capitol. From the description of Letters of Adjutant General of Kentucky : 1814-1853, bulk 1814-1830. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36255498 Louis Wernwag, born in Wurtemburg, Germany in 1769, built covered bridges in Kentucky during t...
Butler, Percival, 1760-1821
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Percival Butler, a native of Pennsylvania, was one of five brothers, all of whom gained some prominence through military service in the Revolutionary War. He came to Kentucky in 1784, settling in Port William in 1796. Butler served as Kentucky's first adjutant general from statehood in 1792 through the War of 1812. From the description of Papers, 1787-1813. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917498 ...
Kentucky. Adjutant-General's Office
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General John W. Finnell was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on December 24, 1821. He graduated from Transylvania University at the age of seventeen and studied the art of printing with his father. He later studied law with Richard H. Menefee and graduated from Transylvania law school in 1841. Finnell was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1843 and served as secretary of state under Gov. John J. Crittenden in 1848. Among other offices, Finnell held the position of Kentucky's adjuta...
