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Domestic News
December 27, 1898
Daily Public Ledger
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Historical list of the 30 previous governors of Kentucky, including notes on re-elections, deaths in office, resignations, and successions by lieutenant governors or speakers.
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KENTUCKY'S GOVERNORS.
Names of the Thirty Who Have Previously Occupied the Executive Mansion.
In view of the numerous candidates who want to serve the state in the Governor's chair during the next four years, the following list of the thirty who have previously occupied the Executive Mansion will be of interest. The list is taken from The Harrodsburg Sayings:
Shelby, Garrard, Greenup, Scott, Madison, Slaughter, Adair, Desha, Metcalfe, Breathitt, James T. Morehead, Clark, Letcher, Owsley, Crittenden, Helm, Powell, C. S. Morehead, Magoffin, Robinson, Bramlette, Helm, Stevenson, Leslie, McCreary, Blackburn, Knott, Buckner, Brown, Bradley.
Governor Isaac Shelby was twice Governor, in 1792 and 1812; and James Garrard, the second Governor, was the only one to succeed himself.
Governor Madison died in office and Gabriel Slaughter, the Lieutenant Governor, served out the term.
John Breathitt died in 1834 and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor James T. Morehead.
Governor Crittenden resigned in 1850 to accept a seat in the United States Senate and was succeeded by John L. Helm.
Governor Helm was elected and died in 1867, succeeded by Lieutenant Governor J. W. Stevenson.
He was elected to the United States Senate and Preston H. Leslie, Speaker of the Senate, was inaugurated Governor.
During the Civil War, in August, 1862, Governor Beriah Magoffin resigned and was succeeded by James F. Robinson, Speaker of the Senate.
Hon. Linn Boyd, Lieutenant Governor under Magoffin, died before taking the oath of office.
Leslie and Robinson acted as Governors without having been elected to that office.
Leslie, however, was, after his first term, elected by the people.
Names of the Thirty Who Have Previously Occupied the Executive Mansion.
In view of the numerous candidates who want to serve the state in the Governor's chair during the next four years, the following list of the thirty who have previously occupied the Executive Mansion will be of interest. The list is taken from The Harrodsburg Sayings:
Shelby, Garrard, Greenup, Scott, Madison, Slaughter, Adair, Desha, Metcalfe, Breathitt, James T. Morehead, Clark, Letcher, Owsley, Crittenden, Helm, Powell, C. S. Morehead, Magoffin, Robinson, Bramlette, Helm, Stevenson, Leslie, McCreary, Blackburn, Knott, Buckner, Brown, Bradley.
Governor Isaac Shelby was twice Governor, in 1792 and 1812; and James Garrard, the second Governor, was the only one to succeed himself.
Governor Madison died in office and Gabriel Slaughter, the Lieutenant Governor, served out the term.
John Breathitt died in 1834 and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor James T. Morehead.
Governor Crittenden resigned in 1850 to accept a seat in the United States Senate and was succeeded by John L. Helm.
Governor Helm was elected and died in 1867, succeeded by Lieutenant Governor J. W. Stevenson.
He was elected to the United States Senate and Preston H. Leslie, Speaker of the Senate, was inaugurated Governor.
During the Civil War, in August, 1862, Governor Beriah Magoffin resigned and was succeeded by James F. Robinson, Speaker of the Senate.
Hon. Linn Boyd, Lieutenant Governor under Magoffin, died before taking the oath of office.
Leslie and Robinson acted as Governors without having been elected to that office.
Leslie, however, was, after his first term, elected by the people.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky Governors
Historical List
Gubernatorial Successions
Deaths In Office
Civil War Governors
What entities or persons were involved?
Isaac Shelby
James Garrard
Gabriel Slaughter
John Breathitt
James T. Morehead
John L. Helm
J. W. Stevenson
Preston H. Leslie
Beriah Magoffin
James F. Robinson
Linn Boyd
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kentucky
Key Persons
Isaac Shelby
James Garrard
Gabriel Slaughter
John Breathitt
James T. Morehead
John L. Helm
J. W. Stevenson
Preston H. Leslie
Beriah Magoffin
James F. Robinson
Linn Boyd
Outcome
multiple governors died in office or resigned, leading to successions by lieutenant governors or speakers; isaac shelby served twice; james garrard succeeded himself.
Event Details
List of thirty previous Kentucky governors from Shelby to Bradley, sourced from The Harrodsburg Sayings, with details on re-elections, deaths, resignations, and interim successions during the 19th century, including during the Civil War.