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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-007-0385 BR2-298

Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. John N. Taliaferro (Hopkins County, Kentucky, tavern keeper and justice of the peace) N00005508 1834? Categories: People

Hopkins County, Kentucky, tavern keeper and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Married Elizabeth E. Pratt Taliaferro in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on November 1, 1859. Resident of Hopkins County in 1860. Tavern keeper in Madisonville, Kentucky, in 1863. Justice of the peace in Hopkins County in 1865.

Relationships Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Hopkins County, p. 114. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Hopkins County, Kentucky, 1863, p. 157. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994039, Hopkins County Marriages, p. 147-8. KYR-0001-007-0385. Coleby A. Smith (Hopkins County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace) N00005509 1827-03-30 1891-06-14 Categories: People

Hopkins County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Married to Phebe Janes Williams Smith. Farmer in Hopkins County in 1860. Owned two enslaved persons in 1860. Justice of the peace in Hopkins County in 1865.

Relationships Political: John N. Taliaferro (Hopkins County, Kentucky, tavern keeper and justice of the peace) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: Thomas B. Wadlington (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Hopkins County, p. 772. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedule, Kentucky, Hopkins County, p. 217A. "Coleby A. Smith (1827-1891)," Memorial #66863472, Find A Grave, accessed May 9, 2017, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66863472/coleby-a-smith. Richard "Dick" J. Littlepage (Hopkins County, Kentucky, county clerk) N00002667 1841-06-10 1874-03-14 Categories: People

Hopkins County, Kentucky, county clerk. Clerk of the Hopkins County Court in Hopkins County in 1865.

Relationships Legal: Coleby A. Smith (Hopkins County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace) Political: Hopkins County Court Military: John H. Frost (Hopkins County, KY, farmer and pvt of 25th, corp thru capt 17th KY Infantry USA) Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862)

"Majority and Minority Reports in the Contested Election Case of Morton against Gregory, made to the House or Representatives, December 18, 1865," in Legislative Document, No. 13, (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 43-46. Find A Grave, "Richard J. Littlepage (1841-1874)," Memorial #32458575, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32458575&ref=acom) (accessed March 22, 2017). Hopkins County, Kentucky P00002615 Categories: Places

County in western Kentucky. Seat at Madisonville.

37.3281, -87.4989 Ann Brown, "Hopkins County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 439-40. "Madisonville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed September 5, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 144. Madisonville, Kentucky P00002614 Categories: Places

Seat of Hopkins County, Kentucky.

37.3281, -87.4989 "Madisonville, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed September 5, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 185. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Hopkins County Court O00000632 Categories: Organizations

Located in Madisonville, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailor, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): Samuel Morton. Clerk(s): Orlean Bishop, John G. Bailey, Thomas W. Campbell, and W. W. Cook.

Relationships Legal: James A. Cartwright (Caldwell County, Kentucky, farmer)

Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1860, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1861), 355-59. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-08. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” Legislative Document Series, No. 24 (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863, Legislative Document Series, No. 10 (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-06. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-50. Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky 1865-03-31 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky-

Sir I hereby tender to you this my resignation of the Office of Justice of the peace for Hopkins County Kentucky in District No 2 and request you to accept the Same --

I would suggest the name of John N. Taliaferro, of said District as a suitable one for successor for several reasons- he lives at the seat of Justice for said County & there is no other Justice within easy reach of it -- which is a cause of serious delay & inconvenience frequently- Given under my hand at Madisonville Ky this 31st day of March 1865

C A. Smith J. P.

witness Dick Littlepage

I Concur in the above recommendation

Dick Littlepage Deputy Clerk Hopkins County Court

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Hopkins Co Justice Peace Resignation & Appointment 6th Apl/65