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William Jordan Graves (1805 – September 27, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Graves was born in New Castle, Kentucky, and pursued an academic course early in life, choosing to study law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in
William O'Connell Bradley; Thomas E. Bramlette; Breckinridge family in the American Civil War; Clifton R. Breckinridge; John C. Breckinridge; Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; Benjamin Bristow; John A. Brooks; Isaac Brown (naval officer) Eli Metcalfe Bruce; Sanders D. Bruce; Simon Bolivar Buckner; Abraham ...
[3] [4] Both Graves and Donahue graduated in 1957. [3] Graves then earned a law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. [2] He returned to Paducah and opened a law practice. [2] Graves was a judge advocate general in the United States Army, on active duty and as a reserve, for 35 years. [2]
William J. Graves: Anti-Jacksonian: March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 8th: Elected in 1835. Switched parties. Whig: March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Re-elected in 1837 as a Whig. Retired. Willis Green: Whig: March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 6th: Elected in 1839. Redistricted to the 2nd district. March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 2nd
During the American Civil War, the Commonwealth of Kentucky contributed a large number of officers, politicians, and troops to the war efforts of both the Union and Confederacy. Most notable among all of these were Abraham Lincoln , President of the United States (born near Hodgenville, Kentucky ) and Jefferson Davis , President of the ...
This is a list of Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) posts in Kentucky, United States.The G.A.R. Department of Kentucky was officially organized January 17, 1883. [1]Over 100,000 Kentuckians, including 23,703 African Americans, served in the Union Army or the Union Navy during the Civil War, compared to over 40,000 soldiers who served in Kentucky Confederate regiments. [2]
William Graves may refer to: William Graves (judge) (born 1935), Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court; William Graves (MP) (1724–1801), who sat for East Looe and West Looe in the British Parliament; William Carey Graves (1895–1966), Texas State Senator; William J. Graves (1805–1848), U.S. Representative from Kentucky
Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802 – February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine.He served part of one term in the 25th Congress, and died as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, William J. Graves of Kentucky.