Isaac Shelby
Facts
22 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- December 11, 1750
- Date of death
- July 18, 1826
- Place of birth
- Frederick County
- Place of death
- Lincoln County
- Country of citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United States[12][13]
- Occupation
- politician, farmer
- Position held
- Governor of Kentucky, Governor of Kentucky, member of the North Carolina House of Commons, member of the Virginia House of Delegates[14][15][16][17]
- Member of political party
- Democratic-Republican Party[20]
- Award received
- Congressional Gold Medal[18]
- Spouse
- Susannah Shelby[7]
- Child
- Sarah Shelby McDowell, Letitia Shelby Todd, Susannah Hart Shelby McDowell Shannon McKinney Fishback, Thomas Hart Shelby[8][9][10][11]
- Sibling
- Moses Shelby
- Archives at
- Louis Round Wilson Library[21]
- Described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Family name
- Shelby
- Given name
- Isaac
- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Name in native language
- Isaac Shelby
- Participated in conflict
- War of 1812[23]
- ISNI
- 0000000027386506
- VIAF cluster ID
- 60652889
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- n88274271
- GND ID
- 1175045322
- A New Nation Votes ID
- SI0023
- American Battlefield Trust ID (person)
- isaac-shelby
- American National Biography ID
- 0300443
- Athenaeum person ID
- 13982
- CERL Thesaurus ID
- cnp02245899
- DAR ancestor ID
- A102449
- FAST ID
- 249705
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 11823
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- Freebase ID
- /m/045bpj
- Geni profile ID
- 6000000002990874550
- Harper's tag
- isaac-shelby
- NCpedia ID
- biography/shelby-isaac
- NNDB people ID
- 270/000101964
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org
- Newman Numismatics Portal ID
- 1769
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 83481
- Political Graveyard politician ID
- sheehe-shelden.html#646.93.91
- Prabook ID
- 1091549
- SAR ancestor ID
- 288390
- SNAC ARK ID
- w66972vg
- Topic's main category
- Category:Isaac Shelby
- Virginia House of Delegates ID
- 4256
- WeRelate person ID
- Isaac_Shelby_(1)
- WikiTree person ID
- Shelby-44
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJrwPkYGcfM69gcXRdxJjC
- Yale LUX ID
- person/12d49ac2-5360-481a-83db-3c7b844feb5c
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Occupation 2
Position held 2
Award received 1
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Summary
Isaac Shelby's place of birth was Frederick County[1]. He was born on December 11, 1750[2]. He died in Lincoln County[3]. He died on July 18, 1826[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and farmer[6].
Body
Career and Affiliations
Positions held include Governor of Kentucky[14], a governor[24], in United States[25], founded in 1792[26]; member of the North Carolina House of Commons[16]; and member of the Virginia House of Delegates[17], a position[27], in United States[28].
Personal Life
Children include Sarah Shelby McDowell[8], 1785–1846[29]; Letitia Shelby Todd[9], 1799–1868[30]; Susannah Hart Shelby McDowell Shannon McKinney Fishback[10]; and Thomas Hart Shelby[11], 1789–1869[31].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Isaac Shelby include Shelby County[32], a county of Tennessee[33], in United States[34], founded in 1819[35] and Shelbyville[36], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1822[39].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Shelby County[32], a county of Tennessee[33], in United States[34], founded in 1819[35] and Shelbyville[36], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1822[39].
FAQs
Where was Isaac Shelby born?
Isaac Shelby's place of birth was Frederick County[1].
Where did Isaac Shelby die?
Isaac Shelby died in Lincoln County[3].
Who was Isaac Shelby married to?
Isaac Shelby's spouses include Susannah Shelby[7].
What did Isaac Shelby do for work?
Isaac Shelby worked as politician[5] and farmer[6].
What awards did Isaac Shelby receive?
Honors received include Congressional Gold Medal[18].