Lieutenant Governor

Carleton's death Catherine Bell remarries is wedded to Thomas Skelton. On May 21 of 1742, Carleton who was 17 years old at the time was appointed as an ensign which in the 3 following years he will make his to becoming a Lieutenant. A few years later, Sir Guy Carleton was promoted to Lieutenant…

first and only woman governor of Louisiana to be elected was in 2003. Only three women have served as U.S. Senators from Louisiana, and only one served a full term. Each of their distinct personalities has played a role in shaping Louisiana’s history. Louisiana women politicians such as Kathleen Blanco, Elaine Edwards, and Mary Landrieu have greatly affected Louisiana. Kathleen Blanco is a memorable woman who joined politics in 2003. She became the first Louisiana woman governor on November 15,…

Texas has been a state ruled by different constitutions during its early years. Seven constitutions gave shape to the modern Texas, one under Mexican rule before Independence, one as an independent republic, one more as a state of the Confederacy, and four as a state in the United States. Several revolts challenged Spanish rule during 1811 to 1813 lead by Juan Bautista de las Casas and Jose Bernardo Gutierrez, the latter issued a declaration of independence from New Spain and drafted a…

Academy. To say he had a hard time is an understatement. After nearly being expelled several times, he ultimately graduated in 1847 at the middle of his class - 18th out of 38 students. Burnside began his career in the Army as a Brevet Second Lieutenant, and had his first career engagement in Veracruz, Mexico in the Mexican-American War. Tired of war, Burnside resigned his commission in 1853 and founded company that made breech-loading rifles, named Bristol Rifle Works. Ultimately, his…

American Revolution, Alexander Hamilton served as a Captain of the New York Independent Artillery Company. In March of 1777, Hamilton was appointed by General George Washington to become one of his secretaries and aide-de-camps with the rank of lieutenant colonel. This honor was done for Hamilton’s successful service as the Continental Army retreated, though New Brunswick, New Jersey. As the war progressed, Washington would send his military aides on challenging assignments with ever-increasing…

attended public school and graduated from the University Of Hawaii Manoa, and later on Law School at “George Town University Law Center.” In 1980 Mazie Hirono ran for a seat in the Hawaii House of Representative and went on to be elected as Lieutenant governor in 1994. Mazie Sworn in to Office in the position of U.S Senator of Hawaii in January 3, 2013. Mazie Hirono “serves as the first and only Asian American woman and first woman senator from Hawaii.” She is married to Leighton Kim Oshima…

Francis Marion was born on February 26, 1732, he was one of six children. His mother and father were Gabriel and Charlotte Marion. He was born on his parents’ plantation and lived there for the first five years of his life in Berkley County, South Carolina. Then his family settled down on a plantation near Georgetown, South Carolina. Although he wasn’t very educated, he was one of the great partisan leaders of the American Revolutionary War, also known as the War for Independence. He was…

Texas Governor, for well over a century, has traditionally been a feeble portion of the state government. A comparison of power between the governor of Texas and the president of the United States reveal the difficulties of the governor to effectively run the state government, as the president does the nation. There are a few key historical events and factors that have led to the weakness of the Texas Governor’s powers today. In order to improve the effectiveness of today’s Texas Governor, many…

protection than Fort Moultrie. Governor Pickens realized how dangerous it would be if United States soldiers had access to the fort’s guns and cannons. If these cannons were in the possession of the U.S. soldiers, they could easily close the harbor and crush South Carolina’s rebellion.( January, pg.7-8) Governor Francis Pickens was pressured to do something about Anderson because many believed he would not stay at Fort Moultrie but move to a better position. On December 24, Governor Pickens sent…

the beginning of the decade in office was vice President Harry S Truman, however due to him not rerunning so it was two new candidates in the running for the presidency. As the democratic nomination there was Adlai Stevenson; he was the Illinois governor from 1948-1952. He was born in Los Angeles. He was raised in Illinois where his family was important politically, economically, and even socially. He campaigned using a promise for continuation of the New Deal and Harry Truman’s…