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Isaac Shelby

1750 - 1826

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Isaac Shelby (December 11, 1750 – July 18, 1826) was an American politician and military officer who was the first and fifth governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and North Carolina. He also fought in Lord Dunmore's War, the American Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. While governor, he led the Kentucky militia in the Battle of the Thames, an action that was rewarded with a Congressional Gold Medal. Counties in nine states, and several cities and military bases, have been named in his honor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Isaac Shelby is the 2,012th most popular military personnel (up from 2,015th in 2024), the 12,576th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,118th in 2019) and the 188th most popular American Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Isaac Shelby ranks 2,012 out of 2,058. Before him are John Buford, Stanley A. McChrystal, Richard Myers, Sékouba Konaté, Leonidas Polk, and Oleg Mityaev. After him are Crispus Attucks, Denys Prokopenko, Khattiya Sawasdipol, William J. Hardee, Andrey Mordvichev, and Denis Berezovsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1750, Isaac Shelby ranks 46. Before him are Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg, Aaron Arrowsmith, Prince Frederick of Great Britain, Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, John André, and Frederick Muhlenberg.  Among people deceased in 1826, Isaac Shelby ranks 53. Before him are Nicolas Fuss, Antoni Malczewski, Ferdinand Bauer, Germanos III of Old Patras, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, and Iolo Morganwg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Isaac Shelby ranks 12,584 out of 20,380. Before him are Wayne Sermon (1984), Ellen McLain (1952), Will Forte (1970), Erle C. Kenton (1896), Christa Miller (1964), Jimmie Johnson (1975), Dallas Roberts (1970), Howard Georgi (1947), Frank Ocean (1987), and Antonio Tarver (1968). After him are Keone Young (1947), and Gary Herbert (1947).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United States

Among military personnels born in United States, Isaac Shelby ranks 188. Before him are Earl Van Dorn (1820), George Rogers Clark (1752), John Buford (1826), Stanley A. McChrystal (1954), Richard Myers (1942), and Leonidas Polk (1806). After him are Crispus Attucks (1723), William J. Hardee (1815), Henry Warner Slocum (1827), John S. Bull (1934), Dan Caine (1968), and Henry Heth (1825).

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