Isham Talbot | |
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| United States Senator fromKentucky | |
| In office February 2, 1815 – March 4, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Bledsoe |
| Succeeded by | William Logan |
| In office October 19, 1820 – March 4, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | William Logan |
| Succeeded by | John Rowan |
| Member of theKentucky Senate | |
| In office 1812–1815 | |
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| Born | 1773 |
| Died | September 25, 1837 (aged 63–64) |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Isham Talbot (1773 – September 25, 1837) was aUnited States Senator fromKentucky.
Born inBedford County, Virginia, Isham Talbot Jr. moved with his parents, Isham and Elizabeth (Davis) Talbot, toHarrodsburg, Kentucky in about 1784. He was admitted to the bar, and began his legal practice inVersailles, Kentucky. He moved toFrankfort, Kentucky, where he also was a lawyer.
Talbot served in theKentucky Senate from 1812 to 1815. He was then elected as aDemocratic Republican to theUnited States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of SenatorJesse Bledsoe, and served from February 2, 1815, to March 3, 1819. The second time he was elected to the United States Senate was to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofWilliam Logan, and served from October 19, 1820, to March 3, 1825. He then resumed his law practice and died on his plantation near Frankfort.
Isham Talbot was interred in theState Cemetery in Frankfort.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Kentucky February 2, 1815 – March 3, 1819 Served alongside:William T. Barry,Martin D. Hardin,John J. Crittenden | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Kentucky October 19, 1820 – March 3, 1825 Served alongside:Richard M. Johnson | Succeeded by |
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