october july 19th governor kentucky serving later elected represent kentucky reforms enacted term governor gave kentucky educational systems south improved kentucky transportation system vetoed legislation felt created banks commonwealth election governor marked end whig dominance kentucky predecessor governor elected party commonwealth favorite son following term governor elected assume office president dispatched major utah ease tensions assumed senate seat return utah prior election abraham_lincoln president outspoken critic lincoln administration asked resignation fellow senators tried expelled body groups later renounced actions died home near henderson kentucky shortly following failed bid return senate early life born october near henderson kentucky son attended common schools henderson earned bachelor_of_arts degree kentucky began studying law enrolled studying justice judge admitted bar partnered start law practice henderson remained partners november married couple sons died july political career democrat whig district political career began bid seat campaigned vigorously opponent relied largely party affiliation carry election proved critical secured surprise victory apparently learned mistake completion term challenged defeated considerable majority year later chosen presidential democratic ticket supporting governor kentucky kentucky democrats nominated governor declined nomination chosen replace ticket largely influence whig party nominated senator race complicated vice president announcement run independent democratic candidate knowing democrats chances having candidates race arranged meeting johnson following withdrew candidacy pledged support won election gubernatorial election democratic_party nominee nominated friend law partner traveled state eating speaking platforms generally showing rare kentucky politics days margin victory general election thin votes whig candidate defeated democratic nominee lieutenant governor thousand votes candidate governor abolitionist received votes democrat elected office years ascended governorship resignation maintained control general_assembly governor largely able cooperate political opponents clashes occur result census general_assembly state congressional districts vetoed noting districts fading whig party control state delegation legislature veto governor successful legislation felt created banks commonwealth implemented use state sinking fund pay interest school bonds measure passed governor helm veto helm refused carry kentucky voters passed landslide measure raise school tax cents dollars property cents dollars measure enjoyed support governor superintendent public schools leadership kentucky school system strongest south successes governor successful lobbying legislature conduct geological survey encouraged private investment transportation state term state went having miles railroad track operation having miles operation united_states senator january elected united_states senate april year president appointed major commissioners negotiate settlements utah arriving utah issued proclamation president offering agreed submit federal authority offer accepted violence senator favored kentucky neutrality policy civil war nationally conflict political situation hand favored strong national government strict interpretation constitution hand opponent kentucky proximity southern states maintained sympathetic view southern cause legislators northern states term governor critical northern states refused fugitive slave act senator vigorously condemned president lincoln decision suspend writ corpus denounced arrest citizens delaware officially arrests called resolutions inquiry violation constitutional rights led calls resignation colleagues led kentucky senator unsuccessfully attempted expelled senate end war general_assembly davis admitted wrong attempts remove following successful defense calls removal continued speaking saw violations constitutional rights condemned general order barred jews included regions kentucky speech federal military interference elections kentucky opposed constitutional amendment aimed freeing slaves later life legacy following term senate returned henderson resumed law practice delegate nominated ballots months general_assembly elected believed legislators elected result election interference northern forces intent prevent kentucky senator diminishing influence nationally light belief urged democrats withdraw nominate union putting forth subsequently elected died home july cause death apparently result toll years nervous system buried cemetery henderson kentucky state erected foot high marble monument grave kentucky named honor governor
Lazarus W. Powell