George Robertson (November 18, 1790 - May 16, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.
Born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Robertson pursued preparatory studies and attended Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, until 1806. Harrodsburg is a city in and the County seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ located in Lexington, Kentucky Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1809 and commenced practice in Lancaster, Kentucky. Lancaster is a city in Garrard County, Kentucky, in the United States.
Robertson was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, until his resignation in 1821, before the convening of the Seventeenth Congress. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Fifteenth Congress). He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1822-1827, serving four years as speaker. The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly He declined the appointment as Governor of Arkansas Territory tendered by President Monroe and the diplomatic posts of United States Minister to Colombia in 1824 and to Peru in 1828. The Arkansas Territory (initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw) was a historic Organized territory of the United States from July 4 James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 Secretary of state of Kentucky in 1828. He was appointed associate justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1829 and served as chief justice from 1829 to 1834, when he resigned. The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the lower of Kentucky 's two appellate courts under the Kentucky Supreme Court. He resumed the practice of law in Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Professor of law in Transylvania University 1834-1857. Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college related by covenant to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ located in Lexington, Kentucky
Robertson was elected as a Whig a member of the State house of representatives in 1848, 1851, and 1852, and served as speaker in the two last-named years. The Whig Party was a Political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. He served as justice of the court of appeals for the second district of Kentucky 1864-1871 and acting chief justice part of the time. He died in Lexington, Kentucky, May 16, 1874. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was interred at Lexington Cemetery. Lexington Cemetery 170 acres (07 km² is a private non-profit Cemetery and Arboretum located at 833 W
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