13. John Montgomery Wright

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1875 - 1879. Born: February 1839, Madison Barracks, New York. Assigned to position: 4 September 1875.
Served under Governor(s): James B. McCreary. Died: 2 January 1915, Washington, D.C. Buried: Section 2, Grave 3673, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

 

14. Joseph Preyer Nuckols

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1879 - 1883. Born: 28 April 1828, Temple Hill, Barren County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 1 October 1879. Served under Governor(s): Luke P. Blackburn. Died: 30 March 1896, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Buried: Section F, Lot 2, Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Stone erected by Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp in August 1996.

 

15. John Breckinridge Castleman

Acting Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1883 - 1887. Adjutant General of Kentucky 1900. Born: 30 June 1842, Fayette County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: (Acting) 5 September 1883. Appointment Adjutant General: 3 February 1900. Served under Governor(s): J. Proctor Knott. Appointment confirmed by U.S. Supreme Court, 22 May 1900 under J.C.W. Beckham (See information listed under Daniel R. Collier). Died: 23 May1918, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried: Section O, Lot 95, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

 

16. Samuel Ewing Hill

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1887 - 1891. Born: 30 January 1844, Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 1 October 1887. Served under Governor(s): Simon Bolivar Buckner. Died: 31 May 1904, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Buried: Section 15, Lot 20, Lexington, Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

 

17. Andrew Jackson Gross

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1891-1893; 1894-1895.
Born: 31 October 1843, Butler County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 1 September 1891. Second Appointment: 1 May 1894. Served under Governor(s): John Y. Brown. Died: 17 June 1908, Holt, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Buried: Grave 05632, Cloverport Cemetery #1, Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky.

 

18. John Crepps Wickliffe

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1893 - 1894. Born: 11 July 1830, Nelson County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 1 November 1893. Served under Governor(s): John Y. Brown. Died: 3 Jan 1913, Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama. Buried: Section C, Lot 28, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

 

19. Daniel Ray Collier

Adjutant General of Kentucky:1895-1898; 1898-1900. Born: 21 November 1840, Garrard County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 10 December 1895. Second Appointment: 1 November 1898. Served under Governor(s): William O. Bradley and William S. Taylor. Collier, re-appointed Adjutant General under Governor William S. Taylor on 13 December 1899, continued to hold office simultaneously with John B. Castleman from 3 February 1900 while the two candidates disputed the issues in the courts. Collier remained in office in the Old Capitol, serving under Taylor, until 22 May 1900, at which time he yielded the office to General Castleman in compliance with a U.S. Supreme Court order. Died: 22 January 1904, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky. Buried: Section 5, Lot 39, Grave 13, Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky.

20. Wilbur Rush Smith

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1898.
Born: 23 October 1853, Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio. Assigned to position: 8 September 1898. Served under Governor(s): William O. Bradley. Died: 15 March 1923, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Buried: Section 8, Lot 26, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

 

21. David Rodman Murray, Jr.

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1900 - 1903.
Born: 13 March 1847, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 30 November 1900. Served under Governor(s): J.C.W. Beckham. Died: 21 Sept 1919, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Buried: Grave 15390, Murray Cemetery, Cloverport, Brenkinridge, County, Kentucky.

 

22. William Purcell Dennis (Percy) Haly

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1903 - 1906.
Born: 1874, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 10 December 1903. Served under Governor(s): J.C.W. Beckham. Died: 16 February 1937, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried: Section, F, Lot, 60, Grave 1, Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.

 

23. Henry Robert Lawrence

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1906 - 1907. Born: 24 September 1873, Trigg County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 19 April 1906. Served under Governor(s): J.C.W. Beckham. Died: 15 June 1933, Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky. Buried: Lawrence Family Lot, East End Cemetery, Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky.

 

 

24. Philip Preston Johnston

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1907 - 1911. Born: 4 April 1840, Shiloh, King George County, Virginia. Assigned to position: 13 December 1907. Served under Governor(s): Augustus E. Wilson. Died: 10 February 1925, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Buried: Row 33, Grave 1A, Johnston Burial Grounds, Johnston Pike, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.

 

25. William Birch Haldeman

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1912 - 1914. Born: 27 July 1846, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 4 January 1912. Served under Governor(s): James B. McCreary (2nd Term). Died: 27 October 1924, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried: Section Q, Lot 115, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

 

26. James Tandy Ellis

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1914 - 1919. Born: 9 June 1868, Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 2 September 1914. Served under Governor(s): Augustus O. Stanley and James B. Black. Died: 9 December 1942, Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky. Buried: Ghent Cemetery, Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky.

Detailed Biography James Tandy Ellis

 

27. James Madison DeWeese

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1919 - 1920. Born: 25 October 1878, Pattyville, Ohio County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: First Appointment - 20 December 1919. Second Appointment - 16 June 1920. Served under Governor(s): Edwin P. Morrow. Died: 12 July 1967, Salt Lake City, Utah. Buried: DeWeese Mausoleum, Oakwood Cemetery, Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky.

 

28. Isaac Wilder

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1920. Born: 5 August 1874, Owsley County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 14 June 1920. Served under Governor(s): Edwin P. Morrow. Died: 5 July 1933, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky. Buried: Booneville Cemetery, Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky.

 

29. Jackson Morris

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1920 - 1923. Born: 1 February 1875, Crockettsville, Breathitt County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 1 November 1920. Served under Governor(s): Edwin P. Morrow. Died: 17 August 1943, Hines, Cook County, Illinois. Buried: Section F, Grave 21, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

 

30. Jouett Henry

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1923 - 1924. Born: 26 August 1861, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 11 December1923. Served under Governor(s): William J. Fields. Died: 25 February 1942, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. Buried: Old Section, Lot 130, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky.