Download or read book History of Union County Kentucky written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The County in Kentucky History written by Robert M. Ireland and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth century, Kentucky was one of the nation's leading producers of racehorses, whiskey, tobacco—and new counties. By 1886 the three original Kentucky counties had been carved into 119 (belated 120th was to be formed in 1912). These small divisions commanded the fierce loyalty of their citizens and for most Kentuckians formed the center of political and community life. The County in Kentucky History shows the bitter strife of countywide feuds and the conviviality of court day, the sporadic outbreaks of ill-feeling between town and country and the high-spirited brawls that regularly accompanied elections. Robert M. Ireland traces the structural changes in county government from the days when justices of the peace made up a self-perpetuating county court to the more democratic period when the buying of votes replaced the buying of offices. The most beneficial change that could come to local government—consolidation into fewer units—Ireland sees as unlikely where the tradition of county loyalties and rivalries remains as strong as it does in Kentucky.

Download or read book History of Union County Kentucky written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Union County Kentucky a Complete Account of the Settlement Organization and Government of the County written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The System of County Government in Kentucky written by Henry Stimson Gilbertson and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Little Kingdoms written by Robert M. Ireland and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kentucky's counties though theoretically provinces of the state were in reality powerful semi-sovereign entities during the latter half of the 19th century. Their positive accomplishments were many. Government funds were wisely invested in internal improvements, road construction, law enforcement, tax collection, and relief of the poor. Keen competition for county offices, placed on an electoral basis by the Constitution of 1850, brought added vitality to Kentucky's uniquely intense political life, and the official day on which the county courts met continued to be the foremost social and economic day of the month. Despite these positive facets and the good intentions of the reformers of 1849-1850, however, Kentucky's counties retained a tradition of parochialism, corruption, and inefficiency. The establishment of elective offices eliminated few of the deficiencies of the county system. The railroads were the focus of rivalry and scandal. Prevailing lawlessness compounded the semi-anarchical condition of many of the counties. Rising crime rates rendered insecure the lives of many Kentuckians. Nineteenth-century Kentucky left no legacy of law and order. A grasp of this paradoxical situation is essential to an understanding of late 19th-century Kentucky history. In this probing study, Robert M. Ireland offers the first thorough examination of the impact of Kentucky's counties on the state's constitutional, political, social, and economic development during this period.

Download or read book History of Henderson County Kentucky written by Edmund Lyne Starling and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society written by Kentucky Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book History of Franklin County Kentucky written by L. F. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an extensive compilation of the history of Franklin County, Kentucky, from its formation in 1794 to 1912. The first four chapters of this book cover the events of the county prior to 1800. Namely, these include: settlement of lands, Indian incursions, establishment and organization of government, and other incidents. Each following chapter relates the history of one specific decade in chronological order up to 1912. A representative cross-section of pertinent information encompasses: Franklin County muster rolls from the War of 1812 and Civil War (both Federal and Confederate); members of local, state and federal government; census and tax records; famous firsts of the county (e.g., first hospital, first school, etc.); and many more sections which feature the many individuals integral to county history. An accurate synopsis of this book would describe it as a comprehensive study of the people and events of Franklin County, Kentucky, and essential for those interested in researching it.

Download or read book History of Maysville and Mason County Kentucky written by G. Glenn Clift and published by Southern Historical Press. This book was released on 2019-06-21 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By: G. Glenn Clift, Pub. 1936, Reprinted 2019, 470 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-572-3. Mason County was created in 1788 as one of the nine counties from the Kentucky District. It was taken from Bourbon County in 1788 and lies in the northeastern corner of the state bording Ohio. This book is a traditional county history book that covers the usual topics. It also has considerable material bearing on the history of Washington, the early county seat, and Maysville, or Limestone as it was known in pioneer days. Approximately 1/3 of this book is devoted to county records and pension papers of soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War, Indian Wars, War of 1812; A list of men who served in the War of 1812 and wills of these pioneers settlers from 1791-1810. .

Download or read book Butler County Kentucky written by Lois Russ and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book County Government in Kentucky written by William N. Wiley and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Register of Kentucky State Historical Society written by Kentucky Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Kentucky written by Zachariah Frederick Smith and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society Frankfort Kentucky written by Kentucky State Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kentucky in the Nation s History written by Robert McNutt McElroy and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the preparation of the present volume, I have studied the local collections from the point of view of one primarily interested in the nation. Such local events as have had a distinctly national influence, as well as such national events as have particulary affected local conditions, have been my concern. A typical example of the first is presented in the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, and, of the second, in the purchase of Louisiana.

Download or read book History of Trigg County Kentucky written by William Henry Perrin and published by . This book was released on 1994-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trigg County...bears no mean part in the history or the importance of the State, as she bears no inconsiderable part in the history of our common country." Thus begins this thorough account of Trigg County, Kentucky, which covers everything from its topography and geology to its settlement, pioneers, industry, government, crops, growth, development, and of course its people. An extensive section at the book's end is a wonderfully detailed collection of biographical sketches of notable county residents and their accomplishments, arranged by precinct. P0040HB - $29.00