Isaac Shelby
Isaac Shelby was the first and fifth Governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He was also a soldier in Lord Dunmores War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. While governor, he personally 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 Dickinsons The Liberty Song is believed to be the reason Kentucky adopted the state motto United we stand, divided we fall.
Isaac Shelby was born in the Province of Maryland on December 11, 1750, near Hagerstown in Frederick County. He was the third child and second son of Evan and Letitia Shelby, who immigrated from Tregaron, Wales, in 1735. Though the family had historically been loyal to the Church of England, they became Presbyterians after coming to British America this was the denomination Isaac Shelby embraced during his life.
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