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About Thomas Metcalfe
Thomas Metcalfe, also known as Thomas Metcalf or as "Stonehammer", was an American politician who was a U.S. representative, senator, and the tenth governor of Kentucky. He was the first gubernatorial candidate in the state's history to be chosen by a nominating convention rather than a caucus. He was also the first governor of Kentucky who was not a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Everything about Thomas Metcalfe →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States representative, Governor of Kentucky, United States senator, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 20, 1780
- Died
- August 18, 1855