Neighbors-Governors / Mercer Governors, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
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krsmith2
N 37° 47.978 W 084° 47.166
16S E 694914 N 4185893
Kentucky Governors
Waymark Code: WMHZB7
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2013
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Neighbors-Governors
Former home, grave, of Gabriel Slaughter, governor 1816-20. Born in Virginia, 1767. Died here, 1830. While in office, advocated state support for the public schools.
Former home of John Adair, governor 1820-24. Born in S.C., 1757. Died here, 1840. As governor, he promoted expansion of higher education, prison reform, abolition of imprisonment for debt. Over.
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Mercer Governors
Three other governors have been residents of Mercer County:
Christopher Greenup, 1804-8, with prestige of governor's office backed establishment of Bank of Kentucky.
Robert Letcher, 1840-44. In 1844, proclaimed first state Thanksgiving.
Beriah Magoffin, 1859-62, refused Lincoln's call for troops, 1861, in effort to keep Ky. neutral.
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Marker Name: Neighbors-Governors / Mercer Governors
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 1325
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society & Kentucky Department of Highways
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