Shelby, Isaac

Isaac Shelby He was a member of the Dunmore War , the US War of Independence , as well as the Anglo-American War . As governor, he personally led the Kentucky police squad in the Battle of the Thames , for which he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal . In the future, several cities and military bases were named after Shelby.

Isaac Shelby
English Isaac shelby
1st Governor of Kentucky June 4, 1796 - June 7, 1796
Predecessor	position established
Successor	James garrard
5th Governor of Kentucky August 24, 1812 - September 5, 1816
Birth
Death
The consignment
Autograph
Awards	US Congress Gold Medal
Battles

Shelby's military career began as a second commander in the Battle of Point Pleasant , the largest battle of the Dunmore War. Later, along with John Sevier, he led an expedition against the British forces, leading a detachment through the Appalachian mountain system to North Carolina. In 1780, Shelby played a key role in the defeat of the British at the Battle of King's Mountain . For his good service, he was awarded a ceremonial sword and a pair of pistols, and also received the nickname "Old Royal Mountain".

In 1783, Shelby moved to Kentucky, where he owned the land awarded for military service. Here he married Suzanne Hart. The couple had seven children. The eldest daughter Sarah became the wife of the doctor Ephraim MacDowell , and the youngest, Leticia - official Charles Stuart Todd.

Shelby was a proponent of the separation of Kentucky County from Virginia as an independent state. In 1792, the electoral college unanimously elected Isaac Shelby as Kentucky Governor. In this post, the politician organized the defense of the state from the attacks of the Indians and organized the first government. Shelby also managed to convince the Washington administration to conclude a free trade agreement with the Mississippi River with Spain .

At the end of his governorship, Shelby moved away from public life, but returned to political activity on the eve of the Anglo-American war. In 1812, he was elected for a second term as governor of the state. By order of General William Henry Harrison , Isaac Shelby commanded the Kentucky forces in the Battle of the River Thames. At the end of the war, the politician rejected the offer of President James Monroe to assume the post of Minister of War. In 1818, the politician was authorized to negotiate the purchase of land from the people of Chicago by Andrew Jackson . Isaac Shelby died on his estate in Lincoln County, Kentucky, July 18, 1826.