Letcher, Robert Perkins, 1788-1861

found: Webster, D. In the House of Representatives of the U.S. May 3, 1824, 1824:p. 1 (Mr. Letcher)

found: Kentucky. Governor (1840-1844 : Letcher). Message of Governor Letcher to the legislature of Kentucky, Dec. session, 1840.

found: Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress, 1989(Letcher, Robert Perkins; representative from Ky.; practiced law at Lancaster, Ky.; member of the Ky. House; governor of Ky., 1840-1844; b. 2/10/1788 at Goochland County, Va.; d. 1/24/1861 at Frankfort, Ky.)

found: Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:pages 545-546 ("Robert Perkins Letcher", family moved to Garrard County Kentucky when Letcher was about 12. Educated at Joshua Fry's private school near Danville. Elected to the state House of Representatives in 1813, 1814, 1815 and 1817, then served in the U. S. House from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1833 and again from August 6, 1834 to March 3, 1835. Returned to the Kentucky House again in 1836, 1837 and 1838. After serving as governor of the state of Kentucky he practiced law in Frankfort.)