Ireland, Robert M.,  1937- <br/><br/>
Little kingdoms  the counties of Kentucky, 1850-1891 / 
Robert M. Ireland. 
 - Lexington :  University Press of Kentucky,  (c)1977. 
 - 1 online resource (197 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover; Tilte; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. Little Kingdoms; 2. Little Kings; 3. The Mad Scramble for Office; 4. Constitutional Convulsion and Confrontation; 5. Law and Order; 6. Court Day; 7. The Railroad Binge; 8. Fiscal Chaos; 9. Conclusion and Postscript; Notes; An Essay on Source; 
<br/><br/> Kentucky's counties though theoretically provinces of the state were in reality powerful semi-sovereign entities during the latter half of the 19th century. Their positive accomplishments were many. Government funds were wisely invested in internal improvements, road construction, law enforcement, tax collection, and relief of the poor. Keen competition for county offices, placed on an electoral basis by the Constitution of 1850, brought added vitality to Kentucky's uniquely intense political life, and the official day on which the county courts met continued to be the foremost social ... 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813163468 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>County government--History.--Kentucky<br/>County government--History.--Kentucky<br/>County government--Kentucky.<br/>Special districts--Kentucky.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JS451  / .L588 1977