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Charles A. Wickliffe

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American politician from Kentucky (1788-1869)

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S. postmaster general from 1841 to 1845. S. representative from Kentucky from 1861 to 1863. He also served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

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Charles Anderson Wickliffe was an American politician who was the 11th U.S. postmaster general from 1841 to 1845. He served as the 14th governor of Kentucky from 1839 to 1840 and as a U.S. representative from Kentucky from 1861 to 1863. He also served as Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Though he consistently identified with the Whig Party, he was politically independent, and often had differences of opinion with Whig founder and fellow Kentuckian Henry Clay.

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Lived 1788 to 1869 · aged 81
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