Thomas Metcalfe (Kentucky)

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Thomas Metcalfe (March 20 1780 – August 18 1855) also known as Thomas Metcalf or as Stonehammer was a U.S. Representative Senator and the tenth Governor of Kentucky. He was the first gubernatorial candidate in the state’s history to be chosen by a nominating convention rather than a caucus. He was also the first governor of Kentucky who was not a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.At age 16 Metcalfe was apprenticed to his older brother and became a stonemason.

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active years end date

1828-06-01, 1832-09-04, 1849-03-03

active years start date

1819-03-04, 1828-08-26, 1848-06-23

battle

War of 1812

birth date

1780-03-20

birth place

Fauquier County Virginia

death date

1855-08-18

death place

Nicholas County Kentucky

lieutenant

John Breathitt

military branch

United States Army

military rank

Captain (United States)

office

United States Senator, United States Representative, from Kentucky

order in office

10th, Governor of Kentucky

party

National Republican Party, Whig Party (United States)

profession

Soldier, Stonemasonry

residence

Forest Retreat

successor

Robert P. Letcher, Henry Clay, John Breathitt, John Chambers (politician)