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The county courts in antebellum Kentucky

The Kentucky state constitution : a reference guide

A historical summary of Kentucky's constitution-making and an analysis of the state's current constitution. Discussion and interpretations of the history and purpose of each section help readers to understand a document that has become the source of rights not found in the federal constitution.

Little kingdoms : the counties of Kentucky, 1850-1891

Kentucky's counties though theoretically provinces of the state were in reality powerful semi-sovereign entities during the latter half of the 19th century. Their positive accomplishments were many. Government funds were wisely invested in internal improvements, road construction, law enforcement, tax collection, and relief of the poor. Keen competition for county offices, placed on an electoral basis by the Constitution of 1850, brought added vitality to Kentucky's uniquely intense political life, and the official day on which the county courts met continued to be the foremost social ...

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