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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-0001-007-0647 BR3-58

Mount Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky Mount Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky 1865-12-18 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Mt Eden Ky Dec 18th 1865 To His Excellency Thomas E Bramlett Govenor of Kentucky

We the citizens of this district No 4 Spencer Co are in need of a Magistrate in consequence of the death of our late Magistrate Andrew Mitchell, And hereby respectfully request that you appoint one to fill the vacan^cy^ occasioned thereby.

We respectfully recommend John McKinly as a gentleman qualified and suitable for the office

J, M, Harwood M C Howard Thos Crutcher H. H. Cleveland H. C. Terrell W, S, Crutcher Jesse Cooke W H Harrison V. Busby E W Hedden Charles Taylor W P Martin J. H, Cleveland Jacob Snider James L. Taylor John Crafton W S Moore H C Brown Stillwell Headden J. J. Black W H Browne Thomas W. Heddy Bradford Howser B H Howser Jas A Heady

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Justice Peace Spencer Co John McKinley apptd22d Dec 1865