7
October 14, 1816 to August 29, 1820
Democratic-Republican
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Slaughter%2C%20Gabriel.jpg)
Governor Gabriel Slaughter
12 December 1767 —
19 October 1830
Kentucky Historical Society (Creator: Ferdinand G. Walker)
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Elizabeth Thomason Rodes Slaughter
1770 —
1843
8
August 29, 1820 to August 24, 1824
Democratic-Republican
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20John%20Adair.jpg)
Governor John Adair
09 January 1757 —
19 May 1840
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/First%20Lady%20Adair.jpg)
First Lady Catherine Eleanor Palmer Adair
17 October 1768 —
24 September 1854
Louisville Courier-Journal
9
August 24, 1824 to August 26, 1828
Democratic-Republican
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Desha%2C%20Joseph.jpg)
Governor Joseph Desha
09 December 1768 —
11 October 1842
Kentucky Historical Society
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Margaret Bledsoe Desha
07 July 1773 —
20 May 1849
10
August 26, 1828 to September 4, 1832
National Republican
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Metcalfe%2C%20Thomas.jpg)
Governor Thomas Metcalfe
20 March 1780 —
18 August 1855
Kentucky Historical Society
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Nancy Mason Metcalfe
19 June 1852 —
11
September 4, 1832 to February 21, 1834
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20John%20Breathitt.jpg)
Governor John Breathitt
09 September 1786 —
21 February 1834
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Susan Mildred Harris Breathitt (Governor's wife served til her death)
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
Official Hostess Elizabeth Breathitt Harwood (Governor's sister assumed counterpart role)
12
February 21, 1834 to August 30, 1836
National Republican
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20John%20T%20Morehead.jpg)
Governor James T. Morehead
24 May 1797 —
28 December 1854
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Susan A. Roberts Morehead
14 March 1838 —