KY Governor 1816-20, Gabriel Slaughter: 1819 signed Sheriff appointment

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KY Governor 1816-20, Gabriel Slaughter:
1819 signed Sheriff appointment
FRAMEABLE Part-printed appointment commission of James Quiett as a Sheriff signed by Governor of Kentucky,
Gabriel Slaughter
.  Attractive document with embossed paper n red wax great seal of the State of
Kentucky
at lower left.  Bold  signature in black pen at lower right. Document size 10" by 8" on wove, rag-content paper.  Mildly age toned, very tiny hole at intersection of folds, overall very fine condition.
From Wikipedia: " Gabriel Slaughter (December 12, 1767 – September 19, 1830) was the
seventh
Governor of Kentucky
and was the first person to ascend to that office upon the death of the sitting governor. His family moved to
Kentucky
from
Virginia
when he was very young. He became a member of the
Kentucky
militia
, serving throughout his political career. He received a citation from the state legislature in recognition of his service at the
Battle of New Orleans
.
After spending a decade in the state legislature, Slaughter was elected the
fourth Lieutenant Governor
, serving under
Charles Scott
. With the
War of 1812
looming at the end of his tenure, Slaughter ran for governor against
Isaac Shelby
, the state's first governor and a noted military leader.
Shelby
beat Slaughter soundly. Four years later, Slaughter was again elected as lieutenant governor, serving under
George Madison
.
Madison
died a short time into his term, whereupon Slaughter became acting governor. He sought to be sworn in as governor, but public sentiment turned against him when he replaced
Shelby
's son-in-law with
John Pope
as
Secretary of State
. Pope was an unpopular figure in
Kentucky
and, after his appointment, some in the
General Assembly
began to call for a special election to replace Slaughter. The measure did not pass, but Slaughter was never able to shed the title of "acting governor." Following his term as governor, Slaughter became a
Baptist
lay
minister
and served on the first board of trustees of
Georgetown College
. He died September 19, 1830 and was buried in his family's cemetery."
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