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About Isaac Shelby
Isaac Shelby was an American politician and military officer who was the first and fifth governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He also fought in Lord Dunmore's War, the American Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. While governor, he led the Kentucky militia in the Battle of the Thames, an action that was rewarded with a Congressional Gold Medal. Counties in nine states, and several cities and military bases, have been named in his honor. His fondness for John Dickinson's "The Liberty Song" is believed to be the reason Kentucky adopted the state motto "United we stand, divided we fall".
Everything about Isaac Shelby →- Occupation
- politician, farmer
- Position held
- Governor of Kentucky, Governor of Kentucky, member of the North Carolina House of Commons, member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States
- Born
- December 11, 1750
- Died
- July 18, 1826