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Joseph Desha (December 9, 1768 – October 11, 1842) was a U.S. Representative and the ninth governor of Kentucky. Desha was the first Kentucky governor not to have served in the Revolutionary War.
Born in Pennsylvania, Desha's family emigrated to Kentucky before settling in Tennessee. Desha served under William Henry Harrison and "Mad" Anthony Wayne in several military campaigns against the Indians, and lost two brothers in battle. He married in 1789 and in 1792, returned to Kentucky, settling...
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