History of Walton, (Boone County) Kentucky United States of America

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The Biography of John Paul Gaines

John Paul Gaines, representative, was born in Walton, Boone county, Ky. He practised law in Walton and at the outbreak of the war with Mexico joined Gen. Thomas Marshall's Kentucky cavalry brigade as major and was with Gen. John E. Wool. He was captured by the Mexicans in January, 1847, and on being exchanged served on the staff of Gen. Winfield Scott as aide de-camp. He won distinction at the battle of Molino del Rey and while in Mexico was elected a representative from Kentucky in the 30th congress, serving 1847-49. President Fillmore appointed him governor of the territory of Oregon and he served 1850-52, succeeding Joseph Lane, elected delegate to the 32d congress. He afterward made his home in the territory, taking active measures to suppress the Indian insurrections and toward preparing the territory for statehood. He died in Oregon in 1858.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor