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- Robert_P._Letcher abstract "Robert Perkins Letcher (February 10, 1788 – January 24, 1861) was a politician and lawyer from the US state of Kentucky. He served as a U.S. Representative, Minister to Mexico, and the 15th Governor of Kentucky. He also served in the Kentucky General Assembly where he was Speaker of the House in 1837 and 1838. A strong supporter of the Whig Party, he was a friend of Henry Clay and John J. Crittenden.Letcher's family came to Kentucky around 1800. Letcher attended the private academy of Joshua Fry, then studied law. He was briefly a judge advocate in John Allen's volunteer militia during the War of 1812. He began his political career in 1813, representing Garrard County in the Kentucky House of Representatives. In 1823, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served for more than a decade. During the 1824 presidential election, he acted as an intermediary between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Adams' opponent, Andrew Jackson, charged that, through these negotiations, Clay agreed to support Adams for president in exchange for being named Secretary of State.In 1840, Letcher was chosen as the Whig nominee for governor of Kentucky over William Owsley. In the general election, Letcher won by landslide over Judge Richard French. Letcher's fiscally conservative policies helped Kentucky recover from the financial Panic of 1837. By the end of his term, the state was experiencing budget surpluses and state banks had resumed specie payments. After Letcher left office, he was appointed Minister to Mexico by President Zachary Taylor. Following this, he made an attempt to return to the U.S. House, but was defeated by Democrat John C. Breckinridge. Letcher's defeat in Henry Clay's home district was a strong indication of the decline of Whig influence in Kentucky. Though he remained active in politics, Letcher never again sought public office. He died on January 24, 1861.".
- Robert_P._Letcher birthDate "1788-02-10".
- Robert_P._Letcher birthPlace Goochland_County,_Virginia.
- Robert_P._Letcher country Mexico.
- Robert_P._Letcher deathDate "1861-01-24".
- Robert_P._Letcher deathPlace Frankfort,_Kentucky.
- Robert_P._Letcher lieutenant Manlius_Valerius_Thomson.
- Robert_P._Letcher office "Governor of Kentucky".
- Robert_P._Letcher orderInOffice "15th".
- Robert_P._Letcher orderInOffice "16th".
- Robert_P._Letcher party Democratic-Republican_Party.
- Robert_P._Letcher party Whig_Party_(United_States).
- Robert_P._Letcher predecessor Charles_A._Wickliffe.
- Robert_P._Letcher predecessor Nathan_Clifford.
- Robert_P._Letcher predecessor Richard_Mentor_Johnson.
- Robert_P._Letcher predecessor Thomas_Metcalfe_(Kentucky).
- Robert_P._Letcher president Zachary_Taylor.
- Robert_P._Letcher region Kentucky.
- Robert_P._Letcher religion Presbyterianism.
- Robert_P._Letcher successor James_Harlan_(congressman).
- Robert_P._Letcher successor Martin_Beaty.
- Robert_P._Letcher successor Robert_Greenhow.
- Robert_P._Letcher successor William_Owsley.
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- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink Garrard_County,_Kentucky.
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- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink James_Harlan_(congressman).
- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink James_Turner_Morehead_(Kentucky).
- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink John_Allen_(soldier).
- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink John_Bell_(Tennessee_politician).
- Robert_P._Letcher wikiPageWikiLink John_C._Breckinridge.