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In Nov., 1768, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, arrived in Virginia as gov- ernor-in-chief. " Solicitous to gratify the Virginians, Botetourt pledged his life and fortune to extend the boundary of the State on the west to the Tennessee river, on the parallel of 36° 30'. This boundary, Andrew Lewis and Dr. Thomas Walker wrote, would give some room to extend the settlements for ten or twelve years."# Botetourt died, Oct., 1770, after two years' service, in which he proved himself a friend of Vir- ginia. The Colonial assembly erected a statue in honor of him, in front of William and Mary College at Williamsburg-which was destroyed by some vandalism in the Federal army, about 1864.
In 1772, John Murray, Earl of Dunmore (generally called Gov. Dunmore), was transferred from the governorship of New York to that of Virginia. He was the last colonial governor. He sent out surveying parties in 1773 and 1774 to survey for him- self lands along and near the Ohio river.
June 29, 1776, Patrick Henry, Jr., the great orator of the Revolution, was elected the first republican governor of Virginia-receiving 60 votes, to 45 cast for Thomas Nelson, Sen., in the convention. The governors of the State of Virginia, up to the time of the separation of Kentucky and its admission into the Union as a State, were : June 29, 1776. Patrick Henry. Dec., 1784 Patrick Henry.
June 1, 1779 .Thomas Jefferson. Dec., 1786 Edmund Randolph.
June 12, 1781. . Thomas Nelson.
Dee., 1788 Beverly Randolph. Nov., 1781. Benj. Harrison.
Dec., 1791 Henry Lee.
MEMBER OF THE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1789-92.
John Brown, one of 10 representatives in congress from Virginia, was twice elected (1789 and 1791) by the people of that portion called Kentucky district, and which, in June, 1792, became the State of Kentucky.
MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF 1788, FROM THE COUNTIES NOW IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.
[This list is published elsewhere, on page 000 of this volume. The original returns, examined in the Secretary of State's office of Virginia for this work, show the election of John Miller, instead of Wm. Irvine, from Madison county. There is no journal of the proceedings of the Convention in the Virginia Library, by which to decide who was the sitting member.]t
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA, FROM 1775 TO 1791 IN- CLUSIVE, FROM COUNTIES FORMED, IN 1792, INTO THE STATE OF KENTUCKY.
1775. Fincastle County, besides a large territory in then western Virginia, included all of what is now the State of Kentucky. Wm. Christian and Stephen Trigg were delegates, at the session of the general assembly, which began July 17. At that which began Dec. 1, 1775, no delegates were present.
1776, May. Arthur Campbell and Win. Russell delegates from Fincastle county.
* Campbell's History of Virginia, p. 556. Bancroft's United States, vol. vi, p. 228.
t In Dec., 1873, the venerable Col. Sherwin McRea, of Richmond, Va., at the request of Hon. James McDonald, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, made, for this work, a thorough examination of the Original Election Returns-to ascertain the foregoing list of delegates or R.H.C. representatives in the legislature of Virginia from that portion of the State now included in Kentucky.
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KENTUCKY BEFORE SHE BECAME A STATE ..
1777. The county of Fincastle having been divided into three counties and extin- guished, the new County of Kentucky was established, covering all within the present boundaries of the state. The delegates, this year, were John Todd, Jr., and Richard Callaway.
1778. Kentucky County : Robert Todd, Nathaniel Henderson, delegates.
1779. 66 Richard Callaway, James Harrod.
1780. " John Todd, Stephen Trigg.
1781. Kentucky County extinguished-Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln having been formed out of it. Jefferson county ; Isaac Cox. Lincoln co. : Benjamin Logan, -- John Edwards.
1783.
1782. Fayette ; Robert Johnson, John Mosby. Lincoln : John Edwards, Isaac Hite. Fayette : John Crittenden, Timothy Paton. Lincoln : John Edwards, Caleb - Wallace.
[Col. Daniel Boone was then sheriff of Fayette county, and the certificate of election in his handwriting is preserved ; so also, the next year, 1784.]
1784. Fayette : John Crittenden, John Mosby. Lincoln : John Logan, George Slaughter. Jefferson : Philip Barbour, Benjamin Pope.
1785. Fayette : James Garrard, Christopher Greenup. Lincoln : Benjamin Logan, John Edwards. Jefferson : Wm. Pope, John Roberts.
1786. Fayette : John Rowan, Joseph Crockett. Jefferson : John Campbell, Richmond Terrell.
1787. Fayette : John Fowler, Thomas Marshall. Jefferson : John Campbell, Abner Field. Mercer : John Jouett, Wm. McDowell.
1788. Jefferson : Robert Breckinridge, Daniel Brodhead. Lincoln : James Knox, Baker Ewing. Bourbon : Henry Lee, Notley Conn. Mercer : Alexander Rob- ertson, Samuel Taylor. Madison : Green Clay, Thomas Kennedy.
1789. Jefferson : Abner Field, Buckner Thruston. Lincoln : John Logan, Henry . Pawling. Fayette : Charles Scott, John Hawkins. Bourbon : Charles Smith, Jr., Notley Conn. Madison : Green Clay, John Miller, Mercer : Alexander Robertson, Samuel Taylor. Nelson : John Caldwell, Matthew Walton.
1790. Jefferson : John Campbell, Wm. Shannon. Lincoln: John Logan, Baker Ewing. Fayette : Joseph Crockett, Robert Patterson. Bourbon : Notley Conn, John McKinney. Madison : John Miller, Higgason Grubbs. Mason : Alexander Dalrymple Orr, Arthur Fox. Mercer : John Jouett, Anthony Crockett. Nelson : Matthew Walton, Isaac Morrison. Woodford : Charles Scott, John Craig.
1791. The names of Daniel Boone and Wm. Russell from Fayette, Thomas Kennedy from Madison, - Todd from Lincoln, and - Lewis from Nelson, are all the names of delegates, this year, from the counties now in Kentucky, which can be identified. There was probably a full representation.
The election returns for 1791 are lost or missing, and hence the few names given. These returns are the most authentic evidence of right to representation, and up to the close of the year 1791 the only accessible source of definite information. The official journals of the legislature do not give a list of members, nor of the counties which they represent.
The foregoing is gathered from the old manuscript certificates, which fortunately were not destroyed by the double calamities of fire and war, which Richmond experi- enced during the Rebellion.
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION WHICH FRAMED THE PRESENT CON- STITUTION OF KENTUCKY; ASSEMBLED AT FRANKFORT, OCT. 1, 1849. COUNTIES. COUNTIES.
Adair Nathan Gaither.
Allen . George W. Mansfield. Anderson George W. Kavanaugh. Ballard and Mc- Cracken Richard D. Gholson.
Barren Robert D. Maupin,
John T. Rogers.
Bath James M. Nesbitt.
Boone Charles Chambers.
Bourbon Garret Davis, George W. Williams. Albert G. Talbott.
Boyle
Bracken William C. Marshall. Breathitt & Mor- gan . John Hargis.
Breckinridge Henry Washington.
Bullitt William R. Thompson. Butler & Edinon-
8on Vincent S. Hay.
Caldwell Willis B. Machen. Calloway & Mar- shall Edward Curd.
Campbell Ira Root. Carroll & Gallatin John T. Robinson.
Carter & Lawrence Thomas J. Hood.
Casey
Jesse Coffey.
Christian
Ninian E. Gray,
John D. Morris.
Clark. Andrew Hood.
Clay, Letcher, and Perry James H. Garrard.
Cumberland
and
Clinton .. Michael L. Stoner.
Crittenden
Henry R. D. Coleman.
Daviess
Philip Triplett.
Estill and Owsley. Luther Brawner.
Fayette James Dudley, Robert N. Wickliffe.
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COUNTIES.
Fleming .. Selucius Garfielde, Martin P. Marshall.
Floyd, Pike, and
Johnson James M. Lackey.
Franklin Thomas N. Lindsey.
Garrard Johnson Price.
Grant William Hendrix.
Graves Richard L. Mayes.
Grayson John J. Thurman.
Green Thomas W. Lisle.
Greenup Henry B. Pollard.
Hardin James W. Stone,
Thomas D. Brown.
Harrison Hugh Newell,
Lucius Desha.
Hart
Benjamin Copelin.
Henderson
Archibald Dixon.
Henry
Elijah F. Nuttall.
Hickman & Ful-
Pulaski Milford Elliott.
ton
Thomas James.
Russell Nathan McClure.
Hopkins William Bradley.
Jefferson
David Merriwether, William C. Bullitt.
Shelby Andrew S. White,
George W. Johnston.
Kenton John W. Stevenson.
Knox and Harlan. Silas Woodson.
Larue James P. Hamilton.
Laurel and Rock- castle Jonathan Newcum.
Trimble Wesley J. Wright.
Lewis
Larkin J. Proctor.
Union Ignatius A. Spalding.
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Lincoln John L. Ballinger.
Livingston William Cowper.
Logan James W. Irwin,
William K. Bowling.
Washington Charles Cooper Kelley.
City of Louisville. James Guthrie,
James Rudd,
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FROM KENTUCKY.
First Presidential Election, 1789 .- Of the 69 votes composing the Electoral College, George Washington received them all, and was unan- imously elected President for four years. John Adams received 34 votes, and was chosen Vice-President; while John Jay had 9 votes, Robert H. Harrison 6, John Rutledge 6, John Hancock 4, George Clinton 3, Samuel Huntington 2, James Armstrong 1, Edward Telfair 1, and Benjamin Lincoln 1. Kentucky was not admitted to the Union as a State until June 1, 1792, and therefore was not entitled to vote at the first election.
Second Presidential Election, 1793 .- The entire electoral vote, now increased to 132, was cast for George Washington, and he was again unanimously elected President. John Adams was chosen Vice-President, receiving 77 votes; while George Clinton had 50 votes, Thomas Jefferson 4, and Aaron Burr 1. The Electors from Kentucky were:
Richard C. Anderson, Charles Scott,
1. Benjamin Logan, 2. Notley Conn.
Third Presidential Election, 1797 .- John Adams was elected President, receiving the highest vote, 71 out of the 140 votes cast. Thomas Jefferson was elected Vice-President, having the next highest number of votes, 68; Thomas Pinckney had 58 votes, Aaron Burr 30, Samuel Adams 15, Oliver Ellsworth 11, George Clinton 7, John Jay 5, James Iredell 3, Samuel Johnston 2, George Washington 2, John Henry 2, Charles C. Pinckney 1. The Electors from Kentucky were :
Stephen Ormsby, Caleb Wallace,
1. Isaac Shelby,
2. John Coburn.
Fourth Presidential Election, 1801 .- Of the 128 electoral votes cast, no candidate received the highest vote. The entire votes of New York,
COUNTIES.
City of Louisville. William Preston.
Madison
Squire Turner,
William Chenault.
Marion
Green Forrest.
Mason Peter Lashbrooke,
John D. Taylor.
Meade Thomas J. Gough.
Mercer
Thomas P. Moore.
Monroe
John S. Barlow.
Montgomery Richard Apperson.
Muhlenburg Alfred M. Jackson.
Nelson Ben. Hardin, Charles A. Wickliffe.
Nicholas
Benjamin F. Edwards.
Oldham
William D. Mitchell.
Owen
Howard Todd.
Ohio & Hancock .. John H. McHenry.
Pendleton John Wheeler.
Scott William Johnson.
Simpson Beverly L. Clarke.
Jessamine Alexander K. Marshall.
Spencer Mark E. Huston.
Taylor William N. Marshall.
Todd Francis M. Bristow.
Trigg Alfred Boyd.
Warren Chasteen T. Dunavan.
Wayne James S. Chrisman.
Whitley Thomas Rockhold.
Woodford John L. Waller.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FROM KENTUCKY.
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Georgia, with 8 from Penn- sylvania, 5 from Maryland, and S from North Carolina-73 in all-were cast for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each, making a tie, and thus devolving the choice upon the House of Representatives. John Adams had 65 votes, Charles C. Pinckney 64, and John Jay 1. The Electors from Kentucky were: John Coburn, Charles Scott,
1. John Pope, 2. Isaac Shelby.
On Wednesday, February 11th, 1801, the House of Representatives began balloting, in secret session, having resolved to attend to no other business and not to adjourn until a choice should be effected. Upon the first ballot, eight States-New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee-cast their one vote each for Thomas Jeffer- son ; six States-New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,- Delaware, and South Carolina-gave their 6 votes for Aaron Burr, and the votes of Vermont and Maryland (because their representatives were divided) were given blank. Neither had a majority. For seven days the House con- tinued in session, nominally without adjournment, and balloted thirty-five times with the same result. During this balloting, 104 members were present, some of whom, in consequence of infirmity or sickness, were provided with beds, and one member was so seriously ill as to require his wife's care and attention. On the afternoon of February 17th, Mr. Jefferson was elected President-receiving the votes of Vermont and Maryland, in addition to the eight above named, while those of Delaware and South Carolina were given blank. Mr. Burr became the Vice-President.
Fifth Presidential Election, 1805 .- Thomas Jefferson was re- elected President-receiving 162 of the 176 votes cast; the remainder were given for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. For Vice-President, George Clinton received 162, and Rufus King 14 votes. The Electors for Kentucky were:
Charles Scott, 2. Ninian Edwards,
Isaac Shelby,
3. Hubbard Taylor,
6. William Roberts.
Sixth Presidential Election, 1809 .- James Madison was elected President-receiving 122 votes; Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 47, and George Clinton 6. For Vice-President, George Clinton received 113 votes, Rufus King 47, James Madison 3, and James Monroe 3. Kentucky voted for the successful candidates. Her Electors were :
. Samuel Hopkins,
2. Robert Trimble,
5. Robert Ewing,
Charles Scott,
3. Matthew Walton,
6. Christopher Greenup.
Seventh Presidential Election, 1813 .- James Madison was re- elected President, receiving (including those of Kentucky) 128 out of 217 votes; the balance (89) were cast for De Witt Clinton. For Vice-President, Elbridge Gerry received 131, and Jared Ingersoll 86 votes. The Kentucky Electors were :
Robert Ewing,
3. Samuel Murrell,
7. Richard Taylor,
William Irvine,
4. Hubbard Taylor,
8. Walker Baylor,
1. William Casey,
5. Samuel Caldwell,
9. William Logan,
2. Robert Mosby,
6. Devall Panne, 10. Thos. Dye Owings.
Eighth Presidential Election, 1817 .- James Monroe was elected President-receiving the votes of 16 States, 183 of the 217 cast; the 34 votes of three States, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Delaware, were given for Rufus King. For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins received 183 votes, and was elected ; John E. Howard 22 votes, James Ross 5, John Marshall +, and Robert G. Harper 3. The Kentucky Electors were :
Devall Payne, Richard Taylor,
3. Robert Trimble,
7. Willis A. Lee,
4. Alexander Adair,
8. Samuel Murrell,
1. Hubbard Taylor,
5. Thomas Bodley,
9. William Irvine,
2. William Logan,
6. Samuel Caldwell,
10. Robert Ewing.
1. William Logan,
. 4. Hubbard Taylor,
5. William Irvine,
1. John Coburn,
4. Joseph Lewis,
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STATISTICS OF KENTUCKY.
Ninth Presidential Election, 1821 .- James Monroe was re-elected President-receiving 228 votes; one vote only (from New Hampshire) was thrown for John Quincy Adams. For Vice-President, Daniel D. Tompkins received 215 votes, Richard Stockton 8, Daniel Rodney 4, Robert G. Harper 1, and Richard Rush 1. The Electors for Kentucky were:
Samuel Murrell, 3. Samuel Caldwell, 7. John Pope,
Martin D. Hardin,
4. James Johnson,
8. Thomas Bodley,
1. Ephraim M. Ewing,
5. John E. King,
9. Richard Taylor,
2. Willis A. Lee,
6. Jesse Bledsoe, 10. Hubbard Taylor.
Tenth Presidential Election, 1825. - The vote of the Electoral College had now increased to 261, requiring 132 to elect. John Quincy Adams received the votes of Maine 9, New Hampshire 8, Vermont 7, Massa- chusetts 15, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 8, 26 of the 36 votes of New York, 1 of the 3 votes of Delaware, 3 of the 11 votes of Maryland, 2 of the 5 votes of Louisiana, and 1 of the 3 votes of Illinois-in all 84. Andrew Jackson received the votes of New Jersey S, Pennsylvania 28, North Carolina 15, South Carolina 11, Tennessee 11, Indiana 5, Mississippi 3, Alabama 5, 1 vote of New York, 7 of Maryland, 3 of Louisiana, and 2 of Illinois-in all 99. For Wil- liam H. Crawford were cast the votes of Virginia 24, Georgia 9, 5 of New York, 2 of Delaware, and 1 of Maryland-in all 41. And for Henry Clay, the votes of Kentucky 14, Ohio 16, Missouri 3, and 4 of New York-in all 37. John C. Calhoun was elected Vice-President, receiving 182 votes; while Nathan Sanford had 30 votes, Nathaniel Macon 24, Andrew Jackson 13, Martin Van Buren 9, and Henry Clay 2. The Electors from Kentucky were:
Joseph R. Underwood, 4. W. Moore,
Richard Taylor,
5. Young Ewing,
10. John J. Crittenden,
1. John E. King,
6. Thomas Bodley,
11. Joshua Fry,
12. Hubbard Taylor.
John Quincy Adams was subsequently elected President by the House of Representatives, on the first ballot-receiving the votes of 13 States, including Kentucky, while 7 States voted for Jackson, and 4 for Crawford.
Eleventh Presidential Election, 1829 .- Andrew Jackson re- ceived 178 votes (including 14 from Kentucky) and was elected President; 83 votes were cast for John Quincy Adams. John C. Calhoun was re-elected Vice President, he receiving 171 votes, Richard Rush 83, and William Smith 7. The Electors from Kentucky were :
Thomas S. Slaughter, 4. John Younger,
Reuben Monday,
5. Nathan Gaither,
10. Richard French,
1. Matthew Lyon,
6. John Sterrett,
11. Tandy Allen,
2. Benjamin Chapeze,
7. Tunstall Quarles,
12. Thompson Ward.
Twelfth Presidential Election, 1833 .- Andrew Jackson was re- elected President, receiving 219 votes. Henry Clay received the votes of Massachusetts 14, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 8, Delaware 3, Kentucky 15, and 5 votes from Maryland-in all 49. John Floyd received 11, and William Wirt 7 votes. For Vice-President, Martin Van Buren received 189 votes, and was elected; John Sergeant 49, William Wilkins 30, Henry Lee 11, and Amos Ellmaker 7. The Kentucky Electors were:
Joseph Eve, Alney McLean,
1. Benjamin Hardin,
2. William K. Wall,
7. Burr Harrison,
12. Martin Beatty,
3. Martin P. Marshall,
4. John L. Hickman, 9. John J. Marshall,
5. Manlius V. Thomson,
10. D. S. Patton,
6. William Owsley, 11. Ephraim M. Ewing,
8. Thomas Chilton,
13. Thompson M. Ewing.
Thirteenth Presidential Election, 1837 .- Martin Van Buren was elected President, receiving 170 votes. Kentucky voted for William Henry Harrison, who received 73 votes; while 26 were cast for Hugh L. White, 14 for Daniel Webster, and 11 for Willie P. Mangum. For Vice-President, the
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3. Alney McLean, 8. Devall Payne,
9. James Smiley,
~ 2. Joseph Allen,
7. Benjamin Letcher, ‘
3. Edward Watkins, 8. Benjamin Taylor,
9. Robert J. Ward,
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FROM KENTUCKY.
vote stood: Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, 147, Francis Granger 77, John Tyler 47, and William Smith 23-no one receiving a majority. [The Senate subsequently elected Col. R. M. Johnson.] The Kentucky Electors were :
Burr Harrison, 4. Robert Wickliffe,
9. Richard A. Buckner,
Thomas P. Wilson,
5. D. S. Patton, 10. J. F. Ballinger,
1. Henry Daniel,
6. Thomas Metcalfe,
11. Christopher Tompkins,
12. Robert P. Letcher,
13. Martin Beatty.
Fourteenth Presidential Election, 1841 .- William Henry Har- rison was elected President, receiving, with those of Kentucky, 234 votes; while 60 were cast for Martin Van Buren. John Tyler was elected Vice- President; he received 234 votes, Richard M. Johnson 48, Littleton W. Taze- well 11, and James K. Polk 1. The Kentucky Electors were:
Richard A. Buckner, 4. William H. Field, 9. Bryan Y. Owsley,
Charles G. Wintersmith,
5. Iredell Hart,
10. Martin P. Marshall,
1. James T. Morehead,
6. Daniel Breck,
11. James Harlan,
2. Thomas W. Riley,
7. James W. Irwin, 12. Adam Beatty,
8. Richard H. Menefee, 13. William W. Southgate.
Fifteenth Presidential Election, 1845 .- James K. Polk was elected President, receiving 170 votes; while Henry Clay, for whom Kentucky voted, received 105 votes. For Vice-President, George M. Dallas, the success- ful candidate, had 170 votes, and Theodore Frelinghuysen 105. The Electors for Kentucky were:
Philip Triplett,
Green Adams,
4. Wm. R. Grigsby, 8. Leslie Combs,
1. Benjamin M. Crenshaw,
5. Jos. R. Underwood, 9. John Kincaid,
2. William W. Southgate,
6. Wm. J. Graves, 10. Landaff W. Andrews.
Sixteenth Presidential Election, 1849 .- Kentucky voted for Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, who was elected President, receiving 163 votes ; while Lewis Cass, of Michigan, received 127. For Vice-President, Millard Fillmore, of New York, received 163 votes, and William O. Butler, of Ken- tucky, 127. The Electors for Kentucky were:
Archibald Dixon, 3. Finis E. McLean,
7. Bryan R. Young,
Manlius V. Thomson,
4. William Chenault,
8. Leslie Combs,
1. Livingston Lindsay,
5. Thomas W. Lisle,
9. Andrew Trumbo,
2. James L. Johnston,
6. Martin D. McHenry, 10. William C. Marshall.
Seventeenth Presidential Election, 1853 .- Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, was elected President, receiving 254 votes; Winfield Scott, of New Jersey, received 42, including Kentucky. William R. King, of Ala- bama, for Vice-President, received 254 votes, and William A. Graham, of Georgia, 42. The Electors for Kentucky were:
Joshua F. Bell, Charles S. Morehead,
-3. John G. Rogers, 7. Thomas F. Marshall,
4. Thomas E. Bramlette, 8. John Rodman,
1. Lucien Anderson,
5. John L. Helm, 9. Leander M. Cox,
2. John S. McFarland,
6. Curtis F. Burnam, 10. Thomas B. Stevenson.
Eighteenth Presidential Election, 1857. - James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, was elected President, receiving 173 votes, to 114 cast for John C. Fremont, of New York, and 8 for Millard Fillmore, of New York. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, was elected Vice-President; he received 173 votes, William L. Dayton, of New Jersey, 114, and Andrew Jackson Donel- son, of Tennessee, 8. Kentucky, through the following Electors, voted for Buchanan and Breckinridge:
Elijah Hise, 3. I. T. Hawkins,
7. William D. Reed,
. John A. Finn,
1. John W. Stevenson,
5. George W. Williams,
9. Richard H. Stanton,
2. Timoleon Cravens,
4. Beriah Magoffin,
8. Robert W. Woolley,
6. Benjamin F. Rice, 10. Hiram Kelsey.
Nineteenth Presidential Election, 1861 .- Of the popular vote cast for President in November, 1860, Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, received
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2. William K. Wall,
7. Edward Rumsey,
8. Martin P. Marshall,
3. Philip Triplett,
3. Robert Patterson,
3. Benjamin Hardin, 7. R. A. Patterson,
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1,866,452, or 39.87 per cent. of the whole; Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, 1,375,157, or 29.37 per cent .; John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, 847,953, or 18.11 per cent .; and John Bell, of Tennessee, 590,631, or 12.65 per cent .; while, in the Electoral College, Lincoln received 180 votes and was elected, Breckinridge 72, Bell 39, and Douglas only 12 (Missouri). Hannibal Ham- lin, of Maine, was chosen Vice-President-he receiving 180 electoral votes, to 72 cast for Joseph Lane, of Oregon, 39 for Edward Everett, of Massachusetts, and 12 for Herschel V. Johnson, of Georgia. The Kentucky Electors, as fol- lows, voted for Breckinridge and Lane:
Timoleon Cravens, 3. John Doran, 7. Marion Taylor,
Thos. C. McCreery,
4. Nat. Gaither,
8. John A. Prall,
1. J. B. Thompson,
5. M. R. Hardin,
9. H. M. Rust,
2. E. D. Walker,
6. Edward W. Turner, 10. Wm. E. Arthur. .
Twentieth Presidential Election, 1865 .- This occurred during the civil war, and the eleven Confederate States did not vote, viz. : Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Kentucky, Delaware, and New Jersey cast their 21 votes in the Electoral College for George B. Mcclellan, of New Jersey, for President, and George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, for Vice- President. The remaining 212 votes were cast for and elected Abraham Lincoln, for President, and Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, for Vice-President. On the 14th of April, 1865, only forty-one days after his inauguration for the second term, President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, and Andrew Johnson succeeded him as President. Of the popular vote cast in November, 1864, Mr. Lincoln received 2,203,831, or 55.09 per cent., and Gen. McClellan 1,797,019, or 44.91 per cent. The Kentucky Electors were:
Frank Wolford, Thornton F. Marshall,
1. Thomas A. Duke,
5. William F. Bullock,
9. Harrison Taylor.
2. Burwell C. Ritter,
6. A. Harry Ward,
Twenty-First Presidential Election, 1869 .- Ulysses S. Grant, of Illinois, for President, and Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana, for Vice-President, received 3,012,833 votes at the November election, 1868, or 52.71 per cent. of the vote cast; and Horatio Seymour, of New York, for President, and Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri, for Vice-President, received 2,703,249 votes, or 47.29 per cent. Three States-Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas, not having been "re-constructed "-were not allowed to vote. In the Electoral College, the vote of Georgia, 7 (which had been cast for Seymour and Blair), was ruled out and rejected. Of the remainder, 214 votes were cast for Grant and Col- fax, electing them; and 71 for Seymour and Blair, viz .: Kentucky 11, New York 33, New Jersey 7, Delaware 3, Maryland 7, Louisiana 7, and Oregon 3. The Kentucky Electors were :
Frank Wolford,
3. Wm. W. Bush,
4. A. H. Field,
8. Harrison Cockrill,
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