Thursday, July 27, 2017

State Senators KY 1792

The last post listed the names of the first officers of Kentucky 1792.  This post will give the list of State Senators for 1792


                                                              STATE SENATORS  

                            Peyton Short ......................................................Fayette County
                            Robert Todd .......................................................Fayette County
                            Alexander S. Bullitt ...........................................Jefferson County
                            John Campbell....................................................Jefferson County
                            John Logan .........................................................Lincoln County
                            John Caldwell ....................................................Nelson County
                            John Allen ..........................................................Bourbon County
                            William McDowell.............................................Mercer County
                            Thomas Kennedy ...............................................Madison County
                            Alexander D. Orr ...............................................Mason County
                            Robert Johnson ..................................................Woodford County

Say hello to these folks, their work had just begun.                      
      

Monday, July 3, 2017

First Officers of KY 1792

Thought it might be of interest to list the very first folks who helped this state to get going.  This list includes the administrative, legislative, and judicial branches of government.  Each branch will be given in a separate post.

Administrative:

                             Governor................................................Isaac Shelby

                             Secretary of State..................................James Brown

                             Attorney-General..................................George Nicholas

                             State Treasure........................................John Logan

                             Auditor..................................................William McDowell

                             Adjutant-General...................................Percival Butler

                             Register of Land Office.........................Baker Ewing

                             Public Printer..........................................John Bradford

                             Speaker of Senate...................................Alexander S. Bullit

                             Speaker of House of Representatives.....Robert Breckinridge

The above names, and those yet to listed are taken from (p. xi - xii) :