8th Congressional District of Kentucky

Creation Date

1861

Entity Type

Organization

Consisted of Garrard, Rockcastle, Pulaski, Wayne, Madison. Jackson, Laurel, Whitley, Estill, Owsley, Clay, Knox, Wolfe, Breathitt, Perry, Harlan, Letcher counties in the southeast area of Kentucky. Represented by John J. Crittenden from 1861-1863 and William H. Randall from 1863-1865. Provisional Government representative to Congress of the Confederate States of America: Eli Metcalfe Bruce.

“Congressional and Judicial District Maps, Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, http://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/congressional-and-judicial-district-maps (accessed April 2, 2020).
KYR-0004-033-0003.

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