Judge George Robertson

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Robertson was a lawyer, speaker of the Kentucky House, Kentucky secretary of state, congressman, and chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. He and Abraham Lincoln argued over slavery during the Civil War, especially after one of his slaves was taken by Union soldiers.

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Historical Marker #816 in Robertson County commemorates the naming of that county after George Robertson, a prominent judge who tangled with Abraham Lincoln about slavery during the Civil War. Born…