Person Record
Metadata
Name |
William Owsley |
Born |
1782 |
Deceased |
1862 |
Notes |
William Owsley was an associate justice on the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the 16th Governor of Kentucky. Owsley studied law under John Boyle. After briefly serving in the state legislature, he was appointed by Governor Charles Scott to serve alongside Boyle on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. During his service on the court, Owsley was involved in the Old Court-New Court controversy. |
