Luke P. Blackburn
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 137 years ago |
Date of birth | June 16,1816 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Woodford County |
KY | |
Date of died | September 14,1887 |
Died | Frankfort |
KY | |
Place of burial | Kentucky, United States |
Frankfort State Hospital and School Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
Previous office | Governor of Kentucky (1879–1883) |
Spouse | Julia Churchill |
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Party | Whig Party |
Education | Transylvania University |
Previous position | Governor of Kentucky (1879–1883), Kentucky State Representative (1843–1844) |
Year of servic | 1862-1864 |
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ID | 727108 |
Luke P. Blackburn Life story
Luke Pryor Blackburn was an American physician, philanthropist, and politician from Kentucky. He was elected the 28th governor of Kentucky, serving from 1879 to 1883. Until the election of Ernie Fletcher in 2003, Blackburn was the only physician to serve as governor of Kentucky.