John Smith (Mont Wilson) (Frankfort, Kentucky, inmate.)
Frankfort, Kentucky, inmate. Arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, in September 1858. Convicted of possessing counterfeit money in Jefferson Circuit Court in October 1858. Inmate of the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Frankfort, Kentucky, from 1858 to 1860. Pardoned by Governor Beriah Magoffin on November 3, 1860.
Details
- Sex
- Male
- Race
- White
Bibliography
"Police Court," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), September 30, 1858.
"Police Court," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), October 2, 1858.
"Jefferson Criminal Court," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), October 12, 1858.
"Jefferson Criminal Court," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), October 26, 1858.
"The Criminal Court," Louisville Daily Courier (Louisville, KY), October 30, 1858.
KYR-0001-025-0002.
Citation
Smith, John. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32196620 (November 12, 2026).
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