april american politician served representative governor kentucky little known early life reliable records documents recording service revolutionary war served lieutenant continental_army colonel virginia militia service war helped settle trans regions virginia involved politics played active role conventions secured separation kentucky virginia state representatives served elected governor race immense popularity ran unopposed term office marred accusations participated align kentucky spain prior separation virginia vigorously successfully charges following term governor active political arena died april kentucky county seat named honor early life virginia likely born virginia parents john elizabeth early education attained local schools area learned surveying studied law colonel virginia revolutionary war served lieutenant later attained rank colonel virginia militia helped settle area known kentucky spent time surveyor land admitted practice law county court following virginia creation admitted bar district court served clerk original trustees later purchased lots land lexington served clerk town trustees elected represent single term service appointed committee recommendations ways divide area kentucky committee responsible acts surveys related land water surveys area committee ultimately recommended creation new counties madison created later year appointed justice time continued practice law pursued interests founding member joined future kentucky governors future supreme_court justice members society helped organize later appointed group dedicated improving infrastructure july brief return virginia married pope virginia couple children nancy william political career kentucky served clerk kentucky convention elected delegate second sixth conventions respectively trustee city biographer fellow delegate noted despite excellent legal background legislative experience lack skills prevented taking leadership role conventions kentucky admitted union moved rewarded efforts behalf state chosen state senators governor served kentucky senate following appointed court resigned immediately accept seat kentucky representatives house elected successive terms serving november march elected representing served clerk state senate candidate governor kentucky runner man race included garnered majority vote counties fewer enjoyed strong support populous central kentucky counties received votes compared logan appointed judge circuit court refused confirm secretary state land office nominated intended run governorship request withdrew nomination days later resigned circuit june run governor immensely popular ran unopposed served governor september september administration state chartered director despite popularity unable pass proposed agenda included provision public education reforms militia courts revenue system system partisan newspaper implicated conspiracy successfully defended preserved reputation deployed kentucky militia defend state threat result conspiracy threat largely dissipated october wife mary died governor mansion according legend image appeared clock faces mirrors inside mansion following term governor chosen presidential ticket justice peace august kentucky secretary state recommended governor appointed assistant secretary state appointment resigned december nominated replacement approved nomination february served resignation march died april traveled seeking relief buried cemetery kentucky named honor county seat kentucky
Christopher Greenup