Hopkinsville, KY, United States
Charles S. Morehead, 1802-1868. This Ky. governor and congressman was born near Bardstown. A graduate of Transylvania, he began law practice in Hopkinsville. Morehead served in state legislature, as attorney general, in U.S. House of Rep., and as governor of Ky., 1855-59. During his administration,
geological survey completed, state prison enlarged, and funds allotted for annual state fair. See over. (Reverse) Charles Slaughter Morehead - Hoping to avert civil war, Morehead attended Washington P
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