George Robertson (November 18, 1790 – May 16, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky .
22-2515: George Robertson may refer to: Politicians [ edit ] George Robertson (congressman) (1790–1874), U.S. Representative from Kentucky George Morison Robertson (1821–1867), Hawaiian politician George W. Robertson (1838–1906), New York politician George Wilson Robertson (1889–1963), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen (born 1946), UK Defence Secretary, NATO Secretary-General William George Robertson , Canadian politician Sportspeople [ edit ] George Robertson (bobsleigh) (born 1958), British Olympic bobsledder George Robertson (cricketer) (1842–1895), Australian cricketer George Robertson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–?), Scottish footballer, played for Clyde, Blackburn Rovers and Birmingham George Robertson (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1937), Scottish footballer, played for Motherwell, Sheffield Wednesday, East Fife and Scotland George Robertson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–2006), Scottish footballer, played for Kilmarnock and Scotland George Robertson (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2003), Scottish footballer, played for Plymouth Argyle George Robertson (ice hockey) (1927–2021), hockey player George Robertson (racing driver) (1884–1955), American racing driver George Robertson (rugby union) (1859–1920), New Zealand rugby union footballer George Robertson (swimmer) (1900–1976), British swimmer George André Robertson (1929–2007), British educator and cricketer George S. Robertson (1872–1967), British athlete George Robertson (rugby league) , Australian rugby league footballer Others [ edit ] George Robertson (painter) ( c. 1748 –1788), English landscape painter George Robertson (writer) ( c. 1750 –1832), Scottish topographical, agricultural and genealogical writer George Robertson (bookseller) (1825–1898), Scottish-Australian bookseller George Robertson (publisher) (1860–1933), Scottish-Australian publisher; founder of Angus & Robertson George Croom Robertson (1842–1892), Scottish philosopher George G. Robertson (active since 1972), American information visualization expert George R. Robertson (1933–2023), American actor George Scott Robertson (1852–1916), British soldier, author, and administrator [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
44-438: A female householder with no spouse present, and 31.4% were male householders with no spouse present. About 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.16, and the average family size was 3.16. In 2021, the city's age distribution was 20.6% under 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 7.7%% from 25 to 29, and 25.9% who were 60 or older. The median age
66-527: A few weeks until a man was killed by the natives, when the settlement was abandoned and resettled the following year by March. It was one of three settlements in present-day Kentucky at the time the Thirteen Colonies declared independence in 1776, along with Logan's Fort and Boonesborough . Also known as Oldtown, Harrodstown was the first seat of Virginia's Kentucky (1776), Lincoln (1780), and Mercer (1785) Counties upon their formations. It remains
88-453: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Robertson (congressman) Born near Harrodsburg, Kentucky , Robertson pursued preparatory studies and attended Transylvania University , Lexington, Kentucky , until 1806. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1809, and commenced practice in Lancaster, Kentucky . Robertson
110-456: The Monongahela and Ohio Rivers in canoes and through a series of other rivers and creeks to the town's present-day location. Later that same year, amid Dunmore's War , Lord Dunmore sent two men to warn the surveyors of imminent Shawnee attacks, Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner, who are said to have completed the round trip of 800 miles in 61 days. Regardless, the pioneers remained for
132-622: The Mercer County Schools in 2006. These schools located are within the Mercer County district: Harrodsburg's Beaumont Inn (1917–present) was known as the Christian Baptist School (1830–1833), Greeneville Institute (1841–1856), Daughters' College (1856–1893), Young Ladies College (1893–1894), Beaumont College (1895–1915), and Daughters' College (1916), prior to becoming Beaumont Inn. Campbellsville University established
154-694: The appointment as Governor of Arkansas Territory tendered by President James Monroe and the diplomatic posts of United States Minister to Colombia in 1824 and to Peru in 1828. He served as Secretary of State of Kentucky in 1828. He was appointed associate justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1829 and served as chief justice from 1829 to 1834, when he resigned. He resumed the practice of law in Lexington, Kentucky , and became professor of law in Transylvania University 1834–1857. Robertson
176-441: The city was 87.0% White , 6.5% African American , 0.6% Native American , 1.6% Asian , and 4.2% of two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos were 3.7% of the population. The population density was 1,309.6/sq mi (505.6/km ) with 4,128 housing units. had an average density of 699.1/sq mi (269.9/km ). Of the 4,088 households, 27.1% had children under 18 living with them, 31% were married couples living together, 33.1% had
198-571: The city, but U.S. 68 turns onto U.S. 127 some of the time in Harrodsburg. KY 152 also runs east–west through the area. Harrodsburg is in the humid subtropical climate zone, although verging on a humid continental climate . Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool with mild periods. Average high is 87 °F in July and August, the warmest months, with the average lows of 26 °F in January,
220-461: The coolest month. The highest recorded temperature was 105 °F in September 1954. The lowest recorded temperature was −18 °F in January 1985. Average annual precipitation is 45.73 inches (1,162 mm), with the wettest month being May, averaging 4.68 inches (119 mm). As of the 2020 United States Census , 9,064 people and 4,088 households were residing in the city. The racial makeup of
242-428: The organization two Union regiments, the 19th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry and the 11th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry . The 19th Infantry as organized at nearby Camp Harwood for a three-year enlistment commencing January 2, 1862, under the command of Colonel William J. Landram . Companies A, C, D, and F of the 11th Kentucky Cavalry were organized at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in July 1862. The remainder of
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#1732844049399264-567: The regiment was organized in Louisville, Kentucky, and mustered in on September 26, 1862, for three years service under the command of Colonel Alexander W. Holeman. Following the Battle of Perryville , much of the city was converted into makeshift hospitals; 1600 sick and wounded Confederate soldiers were captured during a raid by the 9th Kentucky Cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel John Boyle on October 10, 1862. The city then remained under martial law for
286-651: The remainder of the war. The Louisville Southern Railroad network reached the city in 1888. Its construction commenced in 1884 and ran from Louisville through Shelbyville and Lawrenceburg to Harrodsburg, which was reached in 1888. A spur was constructed to Burgin , where the Louisville Southern joined the Cincinnati Southern 's Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway CNO&TP mainline. Now all run and are operated by Norfolk Southern Railway . Pioneer Memorial Park (now Old Fort Harrod State Park)
308-410: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Robertson&oldid=1239655360 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
330-804: The seat of Mercer County in Kentucky. A census taken between Dec. 16, 1777, and Oct. 16, 1778, lists 52 residents, several of whom were well-known pioneers and frontiersmen, including Daniel Boone's younger brother, Squire Boone , Silas Harlan , the Kentucky county 's namesake, James Harrod, Hugh McGary , Isaac Hite and his cousins, Isaac and John Bowman , and David Glenn , who later travelled further west and settled in Yellow Banks (present Daviess County ). David Glenn, along with his brother Thomas , and Silas Harlan, with his brother James, had accompanied Harrod on his initial expedition in 1774. The settlement
352-572: Was 39.5 years. Female persons comprised 48.7 percent of residents in 2020. The median income for a household in the city was US $ 41,839 (in 2021). The per capita income for the city was $ 24,242. About 15.5% of the population was below the poverty line , including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over. Public education is provided by the Mercer County School District . The Harrodsburg Independent Schools , which operated Harrodsburg High School , merged into
374-640: Was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth , Sixteenth , and Seventeenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1817, until his resignation in 1821, before the convening of the Seventeenth Congress. He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Fifteenth Congress). He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1822–1827, serving four years as speaker. He declined
396-571: Was elected as a Whig a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1848, 1851, and 1852, and served as speaker in the two last-named years. He served as justice of the Court of Appeals for the Second District of Kentucky 1864–1871 and acting chief justice part of the time. He died in Lexington, Kentucky , May 16, 1874, and was interred at Lexington Cemetery . Robertson's sister, Charlotte,
418-625: Was formally established by the Virginia General Assembly in 1785 as Harrodsburg. Four years later, it was named the location for the newly created United States District Court for the District of Kentucky by the Judiciary Act of 1789 . The Kentucky General Assembly incorporated Harrodsburg in 1836. During the Civil War , the town was pro- Confederate , but Union control permitted
440-526: Was not incorporated by the Kentucky legislature until 1836, it was honored by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the oldest permanent American settlement west of the Appalachians . Harrodstown (sometimes Harrod's Town) was laid out and founded by James Harrod on June 16, 1774. Harrod led a company of adventurers totaling 31 men, beginning in the spring of 1774 at Fort Redstone in Pennsylvania down
462-704: Was opened on June 16, 1927. In 1936, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt honored the city with a monument honoring the "first permanent settlement west of the Appalachians". Company D of the 192nd Tank Battalion in the Battle of Bataan was from Harrodsburg. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km ), all land. U.S. 127 runs north–south through Harrodsburg. U.S. 127 Bypass goes around Harrodsburg. U.S. 68 runs east–west through
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#1732844049399484-558: Was the second wife of Kentucky Governor Robert P. Letcher . George Robertson is the namesake of Robertson County, Kentucky . Harrodsburg, Kentucky Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky , United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census . Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the Virginia House of Burgesses after Boonesborough and
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