- Robert B. McAfee
Robert Breckinridge McAfee (1784-1849) was a
Kentucky politician, and was the seventhLieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving from 1824 to 1828.McAfee was born on February 18, 1784 in
Mercer County, Kentucky , and was orphaned in 1795 after his father was killed inNew Orleans, Louisiana . McAfee was made a General in theUnited States Army during theWar of 1812 and commanded a troop raised by order of Gen.Andrew Jackson , that took part in theBattle of New Orleans .Following his military service, he lived in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky , and entered state politics. He was a member of theKentucky House of Representatives prior to 1824, when he was electedLieutenant Governor of Kentucky . He cast a tie-breaking vote that prevented the abolition of the "New Court" during theOld Court-New Court controversy in 1825. PresidentAndrew Jackson then named himCharge d'Affaires to New Granada, which he served from 1833 to 1837.External links
*http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayne-mcallen.html
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title=Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
before=William T. Barry
after=John Breathitt
years=1824–1828succession box
title = United States Chargé d'Affaires, New Granada
before =Thomas P. Moore
after =James Semple
years =1 July 1833 –20 June 1837
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