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<center><h1>Kentucky Governors</h1></center>

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<th>Name</th>
<th>Party</th>
<th colspan=2>Years Governor</th>
<th>Born</th>
<th>Died</th>
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<td><b>Shelby, Isaac</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>May 1792</td><td>May 1796</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Garrard, James</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>May 1796</td><td>1804</td>
<td>14 Jan 1749<br>Stafford, Va</td>
<td>19 Jan 1822<br>Bourbon Co, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Greenup, Christopher</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Aug 1804</td><td>1808</td>
<td>ca 1750<br>Colony of Va</td>
<td>27 Apr 1818<br>Franklin Co, Ky</td>
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<td>Scott, Charles</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1808</td><td>1812</td>
<td>Cumberland Co, Va</td>
<td>ca 1820<br>Woodford Co?</td>
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<td><b>Shelby, Isaac</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1812</td><td>1816</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Madison, George</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Aug 1816</td><td>in office</td>
<td>Jun 1763<br>Rockingham Co, Va</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Slaughter, Col Gabriel</b> Was elected Lt Gov under Madison and served out his term</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td></td><td>1820</td>
<td></td>
<td>1830<br>Mercer Co, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Adair, Gen. John</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1820</td><td>1824</td>
<td>1757, SC</td>
<td>19 May 1840</td>
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<td><b>Desha, Gen. Joseph</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1824</td><td>1828</td>
<td>9 Dec 1768, Pa</td>
<td>11 Oct 1842<br>Georgetown, Scott Co, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Metcalfe, Gen. Thomas</td>
<td>National Republican</td>
<td>Aug 1828</td><td>1832</td>
<td>20 Mar 1780<br>Fauquier, Va</td>
<td>18 Aug 1855<br>Nicholas Co, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Breathitt, John</td>
<td>National Democrats<br>or<br>Jackson Party</td>
<td>1832</td><td>1834</td>
<td>9 Nov 1786<br>near New London, Va</td>
<td>21 Feb 1834<br>in office</td>
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<td><b>Morehead, James T<br>Elected Lt Gov when Breathitt elected Gov.</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1834</td><td>1836</td>
<td>24 May 1797<br>Covington, Ky</td>
<td>28 Dec 1854<br>Covington, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Clark, James</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Aug 1836</td><td>1839</td>
<td>1779, Bedford Co Va</td>
<td>27 Aug 1839</td>
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<td><b>Wickliffe, Charles A<br>Elected Lt Gov 1836</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1839</td><td>1840</td>
<td>8 Jun 1788<br>Bardstown, Ky</td>
<td>Baltimore, 80+ yrs of age</td>
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<td><b>Letcher, Robert P</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1840</td><td>1844</td>
<td>Goochland Co, Va</td>
<td>24 Jan 1861<br>Frankfort, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Owsley, Judge Wm.</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1844</td><td>1848</td>
<td>1782, Va</td>
<td>between 75 & 80</td>
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<td><b>Crittenden, John J</td>
<td>Whig</td>
<td>1848</td><td>1851</td>
<td>10 Sep 1786<br>Woodford Co, Ky</td>
<td>25 Jul 1863<br>Louisville, Ky</td>
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<td><b>Powell, Lazarus W</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1851</td><td>1855</td>
<td>6 Oct 1812<br>Henderson Co, Ky</td>
<td>ca 1868</td>
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<td><b>Morehead, Charles S</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1855</td><td></td>
<td>1802<br>Nelson Co, Ky</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Magoffin, Beriah</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1859</td><td>1861</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Robinson, I F<br>Speaker of the Senate<br>Acting Gov.</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1861</td><td>1863</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Bramlette, Gen. Thomas E</td>
<td>Union</td>
<td>1863</td><td>1867</td>
<td>1817<br>Cumberland Co<br>[afterward Clinton Co]</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Helm, John J</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>7 Aug 1867</td><td>8 Sep 1867</td>
<td>4 Jul 1802<br>Hardin Co, Ky</td>
<td>8 Sep 1867</td>
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<td><b>Stevenson, John W<br>Lt. Gov.</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1867</td><td>resigned<br>1 Feb 1871</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Leslie, P H<br>Speaker of the Senate</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>1 Feb 1871</td><td></td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Taylor, William S</td>
<td>Republican</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td>3 Feb 1900</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td><b>Goebel, William</td>
<td>Democrat</td>
<td>3 Feb 1900</td><td>3 Feb 1900</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>3 Feb 1900</td>
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