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    Joseph Desha (December 9, 1768 – October 11, 1842) was a U.S. Representative and the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky. After the revocation...
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  • Look up Desha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Desha may refer to: Benjamin Desha, American soldier and politician Joseph Desha (1768–1842), US Representative...
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    appointment to the post of Attorney General of Kentucky. Adair's successor, Joseph Desha, re-appointed him to this position. In 1825, Sharp resigned as attorney...
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  • governor Joseph Desha. He attended the public schools and engaged in mercantile business at Gallatin. He owned slaves. On March 12, 1812, Desha was appointed...
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    Barry in the gubernatorial election of 1828. Metcalfe's predecessor, Joseph Desha was so stunned by his party's loss that he threatened not to vacate the...
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    Mary Desha (March 8, 1850 – January 29, 1911) was a founder of Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary Desha attended the University of Kentucky (at...
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  • 11, 1820. p. 1. Retrieved August 22, 2023. Sobel 1978, pp. 513–514. "Joseph Desha". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 1, 2023. "Kentucky"...
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  • as the son of the Kentucky Governor, Joseph Desha. Shortly after his father's election as governor in 1824, Desha was accused of robbing and killing a...
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    the Battle of the Thames. Also, the house was the last residence of Joseph Desha, the ninth governor of Kentucky. The property was added to the U.S. National...
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    Crittenden, Isham Talbot, David Trimble, Henry Clay, Richard Mentor Johnson, Joseph Desha, Anthony New, David Walker, George Robertson, Richard Clough Anderson...
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