Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
Governor John Breathitt |
Catalog Number |
1914.28 |
Creator |
Walker, Ferdinand G. |
Date |
ca. 1914 |
Material(s) |
Paint/Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-25 inches |
Description |
This bust portrait of Governor John Breathitt shows a man facing the viewer's left. He has very pale skin and very dark hair and eyes. He is wearing a dark jacket with a white ruffled shirt and white tie. The shirt has a stand-up collar. |
Notes |
John Breathitt (1786-1834) was governor of Kentucky from 1832 to 1834. A supporter of strong national government, Breathitt was the only Democrat elected in a period dominated by the Whig party. In his 1832 address to the legislature, Breathitt supported the Lexington and Ohio Railroad and argued Kentucky should strengthen ties with other states. He objected to South Carolina's claim that states could reject national laws they disagreed with -- an argument that foreshadowed the Civil War. |
Collection |
Ferdinand G. Walker Collection |
People |
Walker, Ferdinand G., 1859-1927 Walker, Ferdinand G., 1859-1927 G. Breathitt, John, 1786-1834 |
Subjects |
Governor Government Government officials |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |