County Named, 1809

The county was named in 1809 for General John Caldwell, who was born in Virginia and came to Kentucky in 1781. He was a major general in the militia and took part in Indian campaigns, and in 1786 he served with George Rogers Clark. Caldwell was a member of the Danville Conventions in 1787 and 1788, which adopted a petition demanding admission into the Union. He served as a state senator from 1792 to 1796 and was elected lieutenant governor with Governor Greenup in 1804, serving from September 4 until his death on November 19, 1804. Caldwell was formed out of Livingston County.

Princeton, Kentucky · United States