American general, born in Chester County, SC. He served in the Revolutionary War, and took part in the Indian war as a major of militia, under St. Clair and Wilkinson, in 1791. He was defeated by Little Turtle, the Miami chief, November 6, 1792, at Fort St. Clair, OH, and forced to retreat. He commanded the Kentucky militia at the battle of New Orleans, and later was representative from Mercer County in the Kentucky legislature, registrar of the United States land-office, and United States Senator. In 1820 he was elected governor of Kentucky, and in 1831 a member of Congress. He died in Harrodsburg, KY, on the 19th of May 1840.
