Kentucky Governors

1

Term: June 4, 1792 to June 1, 1796

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Governor Isaac Shelby

Democratic – Republican

11 Dec. 1750 — 18 Jul. 1826

Susannah Hart Shelby

First Lady Susannah Hart Shelby

18 February 1764 – 26 July 1833

2

Term: June 1, 1796 to September 5, 1804

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Governor James Garrard

Democratic – Republican

14 January 1749 — 19 January 1822

Elizabeth Mountjoy Garrard

First Lady Elizabeth Mountjoy Garrard

26 May 1751 — 28 August 1751

3

Term: September 5, 1804 to September 1, 1808

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Governor Christopher Greenup

Democratic – Republican

c. 1750 — 27 April 1818

Mary Catherine Pope Greenup

First Lady Mary Catherine Pope Greenup

c. 1765 — 22 October 1807

4

Term: September 1, 1808 to August 24, 1812

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Governor Charles Scott

Democratic – Republican

01 April 1739 — 22 October 1813

Judith Cary Bell Gist Scott

First Lady Judith Cary Bell Gist Scott

1750 – 11 August 1833

5

Term: August 24, 1812 to September 5, 1816

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Governor Isaac Shelby

Democratic – Republican

11 Dec. 1750 — 18 Jul. 1826

Susannah Hart Shelby

First Lady Susannah Hart Shelby

18 February 1764 – 26 July 1833

6

Term: September 5, 1816 to October 14, 1816

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Governor George Madison

Democratic – Republican

01 June 1763 — 14 October 1816

7

Term: October 14, 1816 to August 29, 1820

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Governor Gabriel Slaughter

Democratic – Republican

12 December 1767 — 19 October 1830

Elizabeth Thomason Rodes Slaughter

First Lady Elizabeth Thomason Rodes Slaughter

1770 — 1843