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Governor Charles Morehead Records, 1855-1859
Author
Tim Tingle
Title
Governor Charles Morehead Records
Date
1855-1859
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Frankfort, KY 40601-0537 USA
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation Note
Governor Charles Morehead Records, 1855-1859, Ky-Ar1179, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
Extent
4.0 cubic ft.
Biography/History
Governor Charles Slaughter Morehead served in office from 1855-1859 as an affiliate of the American ("Know-Nothing") Party. Originally from Nelson County, KY, Morehead resided in Franklin County. His occupation was a Lawyer. Governor Morehead is noted for having the Geological Survey of KY completed. He enlarged and improved the State penitentiary. Morehead also began funding an annual State Fair to encourage agricultural production. After completing his term as Governor, Charles Morehead was imprisoned for 4 months in 1861 for anti-administration sympathies.
Collection Inventory
Indexes to the Executive Journals
Index to Executive Journal, 1855-1859
[volume: 1]Index to Executive Journal, 1855-1859
[volume: 2]Index to Remissions, 1859
[volume: 3]Index to Respites Recorded in the Executive Journal, 1858-1859
[volume: 4]Executive Journals
Executive Journal, 1855-1859
[volume: 5]Executive Journal Blotter, 1855-1858
[volume: 6]
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