Morehead, James T. (James Turner), 1797-1854
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- Affiliation Start: 1834-02-23
- Affiliation End: 1836-08-31
- Organization: Kentucky. Governor
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found: His The practice in civil actions and proceedings at law in Kentucky, 1846:t.p. (James T. Morehead)
found: MoSU-L/NLT files(hdg.: Morehead, James Turner, 1797-1854; usage: J.T. Morehead)
found: Bio. dir. of the U.S. Congress WWW site, Sept. 13, 2011(Morehead, James Turner; b. May 24, 1797, near Shepherdsville, Ky., d. Dec. 28, 1854, Covington, Ky.; senator and governor of Kentucky)
found: Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:page 648-649 (James Turner Morehead; first native Kentuckian to serve as governor (1834-1836); moved to Russellville (Ky.); educated at Transylvania University; admitted to the bar in 1818 and opened a practice in Bowling Green, Ky. Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives 1828-1831; a Republican; sworn in as governor of Kentucky February 23, 1834 and left that office August 31, 1836; served again in state House 1837-1838. Elected to U.S. Senate, serving there February 20, 1841-March 3, 1847. Practiced law in Covington, Ky. until his death December 28, 1854. Morehead, Ky. was named in his honor.)
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2020-09-18: revised
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