Governor Beriah Magoffin

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Beriah Magoffin served as governor of Kentucky from 1859 until 1862, when he resigned. He was succeeded by James Robinson.

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Historical Marker #786 in Magoffin County commemorates the county being named for Beriah Magoffin, one of Kentucky's Civil War governors. A Harrodsburg lawyer, Magoffin became governor of…