biography
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| (1750–1826)
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| biography:
| US soldier and public official, born in present-day Washington Co, Maryland, USA. He followed the moving frontier, relocating to Virginia (1773) and Kentucky (1783). He fought in important battles during the American Revolution and became the first governor of Kentucky (1792–6). He returned to the governor's office (1812–16) and led Kentucky volunteers in Michigan and Canada during the War of 1812. He was offered the post of secretary of war (1817) but declined because of his age. |
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