Isaac Shelby
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Isaac Shelby led troops at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War and also served in the War of 1812. He was elected Kentucky first governor, and later, the fifth governor. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Veterans of the American Revolution Elected Governor
Veterans of the American Revolution Elected Governor
Historical Marker #1372 in Frankfort notes the Revolutionary War service of the state's early governors.
Although only one formal engagement occurred in what would become Kentucky (the Battle of…