Transylvania University

ID: 1683
This file appears in: James T. Morehead
Transylvania University

Morehead studied at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, before being admitted to the bar in 1818. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: James T. Morehead

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1882 in Warren County remembers James Turner Morehead, the first native Kentuckian to serve as governor. Born in Bullitt County on May 24, 1797, Morehead was raised in Logan County. After attending local schools, Morehead…