History of Shepherdsville, (Bullitt County) Kentucky United States of America

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James Turner Morehead, senator, was born near Shepherdsville, Bullitt county, Ky., May 24, 1797; son of Armstead Morehead. He removed to Russellville, Logan county, with his parents about 1800. He attended Transylvania university, 1813-15; studied law in Russellville, under Judge H. P. Brodnax and the Hon. J. J. Crittenden, and was admitted to the bar in 1818. He settled in practice in Bowling Green, represented Warren county in the state legislature, 1828-30, and was elected lieutenant-governor of Kentucky in 1832, on the ticket with John Breathitt for governor. On the death of Governor Breathitt in February, 1834, he succeeded as governor and served until 1836, when he was succeeded by Gov. James Clark. He represented Franklin county in the state legislature in 1837; was agent of the state for the sale of the bonds for internal improvements, and was president of the board of internal improvements, 1838-41. He served as commissioner with Col. J. Speed Smith of Madison, Ky., in 1839, to obtain from the legislature of Ohio the passage of a law for the protection of the property of the citizens of Kentucky in their slaves, and was successful. He was elected to the U.S. senate in place of J. J. Crittenden, who declined, and served, 1841-47. He practised law in Covington, Ky., 1847-54. He is the author of Addresses, Commemorative of the First Settlers of Kentucky at Boonesborough (1840), and Practice and Proceedings at Law in Kentucky (1846). He died in Covington, Ky., Dec. 28, 1854.

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

History of Shepherdsville, (Bullitt County) Kentucky

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