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Richard Taylor Jacob (March 13, 1825 – September 13, 1903) was an American attorney and politician, elected as 17th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1863–4). Although a slaveholder, he was loyal to the Union during the American Civil War, raising the 9th Kentucky Cavalry for its defense.
Due to his supporting the Democratic Party candidacy of George McClellan for the presidency in 1864, in addition to other differences, Kentucky Governor Thomas Bramlette ordered Jacob arrested by the Union commander, removed from office, and expelled from the state during the war, sending him to Richmond, Virginia. Jacob appealed to President Abraham Lincoln and was allowed to return to Kentucky.
The lieutenant governorship remained vacant until the election of 1867. In his later years, Jacob became a judge, joined the Republican Party, and served as Louisville parks commissioner.
Richard Taylor Jacob in The Guns of the South
The Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky led a contrite delegation to Robert E. Lee just after the latter had survived an assassination attempt in Louisville in early 1865. The delegates told Lee that he should not deem it in any way reflective of how true Kentuckians felt about Lee or the Confederacy, and continued making similar pronouncements. All the while, Lee wished they would leave so he could eat his ham and eggs.[1]
Literary comment
While the Lieutenant Governor isn't named, it is reasonable to assume that in this timeline Jacob's removal from office was averted.
References
- ↑ The Guns of the South, p. 301.
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| Preceded by Vacant since 1859, last was Linn Boyd |
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1863-1864 |
Succeeded by Vacant until 1867, next is John W. Stevenson |
| Political offices (The Guns of the South) | ||
| Preceded by Vacant since 1859, last was Linn Boyd |
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky 1863-1867(?) |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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