Home › M › Morehead, Charles R

Morehead, Charles R

merchant, banker, was born Feb. 28, 1836, in Richmond, Mo. He attended the Masonic college of Lexington, Mo. He was assistant general agent and chief clerk of the United States Transportation company in the Utah expedition of 1857; and in 1868- 69 was mayor of Leavenworth, Kan. He has been president of the State National bank of El Paso, Texas, since its organization in 1881; was president of the board of education in 1893-94; and since 1860 has been a successful merchant and banker. In 1895 he was elected knight commander of the Court of Honor, Scottish rite masons, by the supreme council at Washington, D. C.

MOREHEAD, CHARLES SLAUGH- TER, lawyer, legislator, congressman, governor, was born July 7, 1802, in Nelson county, Ky. He was elected to the Kentucky state legislature, serving during 1828 and 1829. In 1832 he was appointed attorney-general of Kentucky, which office he held five years. In 1838-40 he was again returned to the legislature, officiating during the latter year as speaker. He was re-elected and made speaker in 1841. He was again re-elected in 1842 and 1844, and for the third time chosen speaker. He was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1847 to 1851; in 1853 was once more returned to the legislature; and in 1855 was elected governor of Kentucky. He died Dec. 23, 1868, in Greenville, Miss.