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Twenty-second governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, banker, and legislator. Son of Jonathan Robinson and Jane Black Robinson. Married to Susan D. Mansell Robinson on December 26, 1821. Father of Emilie Jane Robinson and James F. Robinson, Jr. Married Willina S. Herndon Robinson on May 30, 1842. Father of Scott Herndon Robinson, John McCracken Robinson, George Sidney Robinson, Madison Johnson Robinson, Stephen Gano Robinson, Willa Ewing Robinson, Philip Eldon Robinson, and Stephen Gano Robinson. Educated at Forest Hill Academy and Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Trustee of Georgetown College. President of the Farmers' Bank of Georgetown. Represented Fayette and Scott Counties in the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1851 to 1855. Owned thirty-five enslaved persons in 1860. Represented Fayette and Scott Counties in the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1861. Speaker of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 3, 1861, to September 5, 1861. Speaker of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from August 16, 1861, to August 18, 1862. Governor of Kentucky from August 18, 1862, to September 1, 1863. Returned to practicing law and farming on retiring from politics in 1863.
Russellville, Kentucky, Methodist minister and teacher. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth B. Stevenson. President of Russellville Collegiate Institute in 1858. Methodist minister in Russellville in 1860.
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Sixteenth president of the United States. Hardin County, Kentucky, native. Son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. Married to Mary Ann Todd Lincoln on November 4, 1842. Father of Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, and Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. Served in the Illinois Militia as a private and captain during the Black Hawk War in 1832. Postmaster and county surveyor of New Salem, Illinois. Practiced law with John T. Stuart, Stephen T. Logan, and William Herndon in Illinois. Member of the Whig Party. Member of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois from Sangamon County, Illinois, from 1834 to 1842. Member of the United States House of Representatives from the 7th District of the State of Illinois from 1847 to 1849. Unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois in 1858. Member of the Republican Party. Member of the National Union Party. President of the United States from 1861 to 1865. Assassinated on April 14, 1865.
Georgetown, Kentucky, attorney. Kentucky native. Married to Nancy Stevenson. Father of Mary Stevenson, Thomas F. Stevenson, John M. Stevenson, Even C. Stevenson. Attorney in Georgetown in 1860.
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Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, attorney and senator. Kentucky native. Married to Jane Rhea. Father of Bettie Rhea, Mattie Rhea, John Rhea, Jenny Rhea. Attorney in Russellville in 1860. Senator in Russellville in 1861.
Scott County, Kentucky, physician. Kentucky native. Married to Ophelia Gano. Physician in Scott County in 1860.
Seat of Scott County, Kentucky.
Seat of Logan County, Kentucky.
Organized in Columbus, Ohio in 1861. Served as a military prison from 1861 to 1865.
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Governor of Kentucky
Dear Sir
I Recd a day or two since from the last surviving brother of my departed father; -- bending under the weight of years, a request that I exert what influence I possessed to release him from Confinement at
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I Regret exceedingly that under any circumstances he should have suffered himself to have been placed on a vigilence Committee, and especially that he acted as Chairman, thus making himself prominent, (or apparently so) in persecuting union men for union sentiments.
His explanation is, that he was solicited by union men to accept the position, with the view of Restraining and moderating the action of violent and ultra men, in which he thinks he succeeded.
Be this as it may, I would fain hope that two months Confinement in prison would exert such a soothing influence upon
his future course as will prove salutary to both himself, and others.
He informs me he is willing to take the oath of allegiance to the General and state government, and execute Bond in any Reasonable sum that may be required of him.
Did I doubt for one moment his faithfully adhering to such Reasonable requisitions, much as I sympathize with him and his bereaved, and afflicted family, I would not touch pen to paper for his Release.
I have written the president of the united states a brief statement of facts connected with his case, asking his Release upon the Conditions above suggested.
If consistently with your views of propriety, you can afford me any assistance in the accomplishment of this object, you will contribute to the relief of a distressed family, who very greatly need his assistance at home, especially so at this time, as his shool Resumes its Session in ^a^ week or two
your known devotion to the union, connected with your executive position with our Loyal state government, renders your assistance in this emergency most desirable.
I leave a space, trusting that you will feel hno hesitancy in Recomending to the
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With sentiments of high esteem I Remain yours most Respectfully
If the facts as above stated in relation to the Rev Edr Stevenson are correct and I have had them verified from other Sources, I do not ^hesitate^ to concur in the desire expressed for his release upon his complying the requisitions of the Department --
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