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Both the town and the county were named for Cdre. Oliver Hazard Perry, a commander in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812. [8] The post office was initially known as Perry Court House but the name was officially changed to Hazard in 1854. [9] The city was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1884. [10]
Perry County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky.As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,473. [1] Its county seat is Hazard. [2] The county was founded in 1820. [3] Both the county and county seat are named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval hero in the War of 1812.
Josiah Henry Combs was a lawyer and judge in Perry County, Kentucky. He was one of the central players involved in the French–Eversole Feud from 1887 to 1894 in Perry County. Combs was assassinated on September 23, 1894, in Hazard, the county seat. Judge Josiah H. Combs of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky (French-Eversole War)
Current districts of the district courts. Number of judges in each district. 1 2 3 5 17. First District – Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman counties; Second District – McCracken county; Third District – Christian county; Fourth District – Hopkins county
Scott Alexander is an American politician from Kentucky currently serving as Judge/Executive of Perry County. Alexander was elected Judge/Executive in 2014, defeating incumbent Denny Ray Noble in the May primary election. [1] He was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and
Alice Combs was sweeping her yard about 4 miles north of Hazard.. Her son Nickolas Combs had gone to Hyden [Kentucky] from Hazard [Kentucky]. Alice's brother Josiah H. Combs was judge and Joseph Eversole, Nick's best friend, were going with him to attend court, the county seat of Leslie County, Kentucky. Nick was riding her [Alice Combs] horse.....
Elijah was the Founder of Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky on November 2, 1820, which he named after General Oliver Hazard Perry, a hero of the War of 1812. Perry County was formed by the Kentucky General Assembly from portions of Clay and Floyd Counties in Kentucky. Elijah Combs. In addition to founding Hazard, Elijah was a Whig politician. In ...
John Boyle, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (1810–26) 30,988: 182 sq mi (471 km 2) Bracken County: 023: Brooksville: 1796: Mason County and Campbell County: William Bracken, trapper and frontiersman 8,426: 203 sq mi (526 km 2) Breathitt County: 025: Jackson: 1839: Clay County, Perry County and Estill County