Thomas Metcalfe
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Thomas Metcalfe was an American soldier, stonemason, and politician who served as the 10th governor of Kentucky and a U.S. congressman in the early 19th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas Metcalfe canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Metcalfe Cemetery, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1780-03-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1855-10-18 ⓘ |
| electedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Metcalfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Kentucky House of Representatives
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Kentucky Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
National Republican Party
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Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Kentucky militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Stone Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Kentucky governor to come from a working-class background
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career as a stonemason before entering politics ⓘ |
| notableWork | construction of stone bridges in Kentucky ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ stonemason ⓘ |
| officeNumber | 10th Governor of Kentucky ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fauquier County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fleming County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Kentucky
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the Kentucky Senate ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| represented | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Fleming County, Kentucky
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Nicholas County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Nancy Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEndPosition | 1832 as Governor of Kentucky ⓘ |
| yearOfStartPosition | 1828 as Governor of Kentucky ⓘ |
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