Isham Talbot
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Isham Talbot was a United States Senator
from Kentucky
.
Born in Bedford County, Virginia
, Isham Talbot Junior moved with his parents to Harrodsburg, Kentucky
in about 1784. He was admitted to the bar, and began his legal practice in Versailles, Kentucky
. He moved to Frankfort, Kentucky
, where he also was a lawyer.
Talbot served in the Kentucky Senate
from 1812 to 1815. He was then elected as a Democratic Republican
to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Jesse Bledsoe
, and served from February 2, 1815 to March 3, 1819. He was elected to the United States Senate a second time to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Logan
, and served from October 19, 1820 to March 3, 1825. He then resumed his law practice and died on his plantation near Frankfort.
Isham Talbot was interred in the State Cemetery
in Frankfort.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born in Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 60,371 people, 23,838 households, and 18,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 26,841 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
, Isham Talbot Junior moved with his parents to Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 8,014 at the 2000 census. It is the oldest city in Kentucky.-History:...
in about 1784. He was admitted to the bar, and began his legal practice in Versailles, Kentucky
Versailles, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,511 people, 3,160 households, and 2,110 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 3,330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.18% White, 8.67% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.35%...
. He moved to Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
, where he also was a lawyer.
Talbot served in the Kentucky Senate
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators...
from 1812 to 1815. He was then elected as a Democratic Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Jesse Bledsoe
Jesse Bledsoe
Jesse Bledsoe was a Senator from Kentucky.He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1776. When he was very young, his family migrated with a Baptist congregation through Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. Many of the adults in this traveling congregation were property: Negro slaves...
, and served from February 2, 1815 to March 3, 1819. He was elected to the United States Senate a second time to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Logan
William Logan (Kentucky)
William Logan was a United States Senator from Kentucky.Born within the fort at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Logan spent his early childhood in St. Asaphs Fort, receiving private instruction from his parents and tutors. He moved to Shelby County, Kentucky about 1798. He studied law, was admitted to the...
, and served from October 19, 1820 to March 3, 1825. He then resumed his law practice and died on his plantation near Frankfort.
Isham Talbot was interred in the State Cemetery
Frankfort Cemetery
The Frankfort Cemetery is located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors.-History:...
in Frankfort.