The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ker of the housein 1871 and 1873; governor of Ken-tucky from 1875 to 1879, and na-tional representative in 1884,1886,1888 and 1890 in the forty-ninth,fiftieth, fifty-first and fift
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ker of the housein 1871 and 1873; governor of Ken-tucky from 1875 to 1879, and na-tional representative in 1884,1886,1888 and 1890 in the forty-ninth,fiftieth, fifty-first and fifty-secondcongresses. Gov. McCreary is oneof the well-rounded public men ofthis country, and to the graces ofthe gentleman adds the qualities ofstatesmanship. As legislator, pre-siding officer in his state assemlily,executive of his commonwealth,and congressman, he has metevery requirement and adorned every station. Firm,courteous, and able, lie has filled every place speaker he never had an appeal from his de-cisions, and in congress, during Mr. Carlisles speak-ership, he was often in the chair. As governor hisadministration was strong and just. He suppresseda fierce war of factions m the mountains. He wasthe youngest governor and elected by the largestvote ever polled in Kentucky up to his election, Heis always in his seat ready for duty. His congres-sional career has been conspicuous and OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. 113
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