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20th Governor of Kentucky
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| In office September 4, 1855 – August 30, 1859 |
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| Lieutenant | James G. Hardy |
| Preceded by | Lazarus W. Powell |
| Succeeded by | Beriah Magoffin |
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| In office March 4, 1848 – March 3, 1851 |
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| Born | July 7, 1802 Nelson County, Kentucky |
| Died | December 21, 1868 (aged 66) Mississippi |
| Political party | Know Nothing |
| Spouse | Amanda Leavy Margaret Leavy |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Slaughter Morehead (July 7, 1802 – December 21, 1868) was the twentieth governor of Kentucky. The Governor of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of the U Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions beginning in 1797 James G Hardy ( May 3, 1795 &ndash July 16, 1856) was a popular Kentucky politician and outstanding orator who belonged to the Lazarus Whitehead Powell (October 6 1812 - July 3 1867 was the nineteenth Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1851 to 1855 Beriah Magoffin ( April 18, 1815 February 28, 1885) was the Governor of Kentucky from 1859 to 1862 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Nelson County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The Know Nothing movement was a Nativist American political movement of the 1850s A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
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Personal life
Morehead was born in Nelson County, Kentucky, the son of Charles Morehead and Margaret Slaughter Morehead. Nelson County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. He graduated from Transylvania University with a bachelor’s degree in 1820 and a law degree in 1822. Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ located in Lexington, Kentucky He worked as a lawyer in Christian County and later in Franklin County. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Christian County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. Franklin County is a County located in the US state of Kentucky. He married Amanda Leavy in 1823, and following her death, married her sister Margaret in 1831. Charles and Margaret were very fond of music, theater, dances, and parties. [1] Together they had four children.
Political career
Morehead was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Whig, serving 1828-1829. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. He then served as State Attorney General, 1830-1835. He served again in the state house in 1838-1842 and 1844, serving as Speaker, 1840-1841 and 1840. Morehead served as a Kentucky representative in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1847 until March 3, 1851. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
Following the demise of the Whig Party in the 1850s, Morehead joined the American Party under the claim that it was more "Union" than the Democratic Party. The Know Nothing movement was a Nativist American political movement of the 1850s [2] Morehead's campaign was marked by the anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant rhetoric, which appealed to most voters. The election was marred by violent and bloody riots in Louisville. Morehead won the election by 69,816 votes to 65,413 votes for Beverly L. Clarke, the Democratic opponent. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=C000458 Despite the campaign rhetoric, Morhead proclaimed "perfect equality" for naturalized citizens at his inauguration. [3]
During his term as governor, Morehead proposed a bill for state-supported teacher's education program at Transylvania University to fill a shortage of teachers in the state. State Superintendent of Public Instruction John D. Matthews spoke out against the bill by fueling sectional fears that Northern teachers would infiltrate Kentucky and corrupt children's minds. The bill passed in 1856, briefly making Transylvania University a state-supported university. Two years later, the program had considerable opposition among legislators and both houses withdrew state support for the program.
During his term of office, the state geological survey begun under Governor Lazarus W. Powell was completed and published. Lazarus Whitehead Powell (October 6 1812 - July 3 1867 was the nineteenth Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1851 to 1855 Internal improvements continued as well. In just four years, railroad mileage increased from 242 miles to 568 miles. Morehead was also known for his humanitarian ideals, and during his term the state prison was increased to 252 cells to be made "dry and airy, with an iron bedstead and good bed and comfortable bedding in each. "[4]
By 1854, the Kentucky militia system had become almost useless. Most legislators considered the muster system out of date, though Morehead argued that the state needed a military system for emergencies. Following the General Assembly's reorganization of the state militia for a muster every six years, Morehead began to supply arms for volunteer companies.
After his term, Morehead moved to Louisville where he practiced law for two years. In February 1861 he attended the Washington Peace Conference and the Border State Convention in May 1861. Although he claimed neutrality, Morehead had Southern sympathies and his outspoken denouncements of the Lincoln administration let to arrest in September 1861. He spent four months in prison, after which he moved to Canada, Europe, and Mexico.
Following the Civil War, Morehead lived on his plantation in Greenville, Mississippi. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. He died there on December 21, 1868 and was buried in the Frankfort Cemetery. The Frankfort Cemetery is located on East Main Street in Frankfort Kentucky.
Notes
References
- "Charles Slaughter Morehead" by James A. Ramage, Kentucky's Governors: Updated Edition (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky), 2004. ISBN 0-8131-2326-7
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| Preceded by Lazarus W. Powell |
Governor of Kentucky 1855–1859 |
Succeeded by Beriah Magoffin |
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