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Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750 – March 19, 1818) was an officer in the American Revolution, a general during peacetime, the third Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a Louisiana Senator.
Thomas Posey was a soldier, politician and adventurer who served as the third governor of the Indiana Territory from 1813 to 1816. He was born in Virginia, fought in the American Revolution and the Indian wars, and was a senator from Louisiana before coming to Indiana.
Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750 – March 19, 1818) was an officer in the American Revolution, a general during peacetime, the third Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Governor of the Indiana Territory, and a Louisiana Senator.
Revolutionary War general Thomas Posey (1750-1818) lived his life against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods in American history. Posey, who playe...
- John Thornton Posey
Thomas Posey was born in Virginia and fought in the American Revolution and the Indian wars. He served as governor of the Indiana Territory from 1813 to 1816 and was a senator and an Indian agent.
May 9, 2002 · Few facts are known about the parentage of Thomas Posey (1750–1818), who apparently grew up near Mount Vernon at Rover’s Delight, the small plantation of Capt. John and Martha Price Harrison Posey, widow of George Harrison.
Jul 24, 1997 · A collection of letters, journals, and documents related to Thomas Posey, a Revolutionary War veteran and Indiana Territory governor. The collection covers his military and political career, his family, and his pension.
