25
September 8, 1867 to February 3, 1871
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20John_Stevenson.jpg)
Governor John W. Stevenson
04 September 1812 —
10 August 1886
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Sibella Winston Stevenson
02 January 1823 —
12 September 1904
26
February 13, 1871 to August 31, 1875
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Leslie%2C%20Preston.jpg)
Governor Preston H. Leslie
08 March 1819 —
07 February 1907
Kentucky Historical Society (Creator: Thomas E. Grove)
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Mary Maupin Kuykendall Leslie
22 April 1833 —
03 September 1900
27
August 31, 1875 to September 2, 1879
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/james_mccreary.jpg)
Governor James B. McCreary
08 July 1838 —
08 October 1918
Kentucky Historical Society
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/First%20Lady%20Katherine%20Hughes%20McCreary.jpg)
First Lady Sarah Catherine Hughes McCreary
15 April 1844 —
22 October 1908
28
September 2, 1879 to September 5, 1883
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Blackburn%2C%20Luke%20P..jpg)
Governor Luke P. Blackburn
16 June 1816 —
14 September 1887
Kentucky Historical Society
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/First%20Lady%20Julia%20M%20Churchill%20Blackburn.jpg)
First Lady Julia M. Churchill Blackburn
30 September 1833 —
26 December 1922
Obituary Photo
29
September 5, 1883 to August 30, 1887
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Knott%2C%20J.%20Proctor.jpg)
Governor J. Proctor Knott
29 August 1830 —
18 June 1911
Kentucky Historical Society (Creator: Nicola Marshall)
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/default_images/default_portrait.jpg)
First Lady Sarah Rosannah McElroy Knott
27 April 1834 —
16 July 1915
30
August 30, 1887 to September 2, 1891
Democratic
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/Governor%20Buckner%2C%20Simon%20Bolivar.jpg)
Governor Simon Bolivar Buckner
01 April 1823 —
08 January 1914
Kentucky Historical Society (Creator: Ferdinand G. Walker)
![](http://theshelbysociety.org/sites/default/files/First%20Lady%20delia%20hayes%20claiborne%20buckner.jpg)
First Lady Delia Hayes Claiborne Buckner
27 July 1857 —
03 March 1932