Governor James B. McCreary

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A native of Madison County, James B. McCreary was one of several Confederate veterans who became governor of Kentucky after the Civil War. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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Historical Marker #1846 in Richmond discusses James B. McCreary, a Confederate veteran who was twice governor of Kentucky. Born in Madison County in 1838, McCreary joined the Confederacy despite…