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County: Caldwell

County Named, 1809

Marker Number: 

834

Location: 

Princeton Courthouse Lawn

For General John Caldwell. Born Va.; came Ky., 1781. Maj. Gen. in militia; Indian campaigns. With George Rogers Clark, 1786. Member Danville Conventions, 1787, 1788, which adopted petition "demanding admission into the Union." State Senator, 1792-96. Elected Lt. Gov. with Governor Greenup, 1804; served Sept. 4 to death, Nov. 19, 1804. Caldwell formed out of Livingston County.

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