Robert P. Letcher
American governor of Kentucky (1788-1861) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72
Robert Perkins Letcher was an American politician and lawyer who was the 15th governor of Kentucky from 1840 to 1844. He served as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1823 to 1833 and from 1834 to 1835.
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He also served as Minister to Mexico and in the Kentucky General Assembly where he was Speaker of the House in 1837 and 1838. A strong supporter of the Whig Party, he was a friend of Henry Clay and John J. Crittenden.
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United States
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Politicians
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Deceased
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Lived 1788 to 1861 · aged 72
