Robert P. Letcher
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Letcher's family came to Kentucky around 1800. Letcher attended the private academy of Joshua Fry, then studied law. He was briefly a judge advocate in John Allen's volunteer militia during the War of 1812. He began his political career in 1813, representing Garrard County in the Kentucky House of Representatives. In 1823, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served for more than a decade. During the 1824 presidential election, he acted as an intermediary between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Adams' opponent, Andrew Jackson, charged that, through these negotiations, Clay agreed to support Adams for president in exchange for being named Secretary of State.
In 1840, Letcher was chosen as the Whig nominee for governor of Kentucky over William Owsley. In the general election, Letcher won by landslide over Judge Richard French. Letcher's fiscally conservative policies helped Kentucky recover from the financial Panic of 1837. By the end of his term, the state was experiencing budget surpluses and state banks had resumed specie payments. After Letcher left office, he was appointed Minister to Mexico by President Zachary Taylor. Following this, he made an attempt to return to the U.S. House, but was defeated by Democrat John C. Breckinridge. Letcher's defeat in Henry Clay's home district was a strong indication of the decline of Whig influence in Kentucky. Though he remained active in politics, Letcher never again sought public office. He died on January 24, 1861, at the age of seventy-two. Provided by Wikipedia
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161by Routti, Heli, Arukwe, Augustine, Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, Letcher, Robert J., Nyman, Madeleine, Bäckman, Christina, Gabrielsen, Geir WingGet access
Published in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology (2010)
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162by Sonne, Christian, Leifsson, Páll Skúli, Dietz, Rune, Kirkegaard, Maja, Jensen, Asger Lundorff, Shahmiri, Soheila, Letcher, Robert J.Get access
Published in Environmental Research (2008)
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163by Montie, Eric W., Letcher, Robert J., Reddy, Christopher M., Moore, Michael J., Rubinstein, Belinda, Hahn, Mark E.Get access
Published in Marine Pollution Bulletin (2010)
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165by Dietz, Rune, Rigét, Frank F, Sonne, Christian, Letcher, Robert J, Born, Erik W, Muir, Derek C GGet access
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166by Letcher, Robert J, Gebbink, Wouter A, Sonne, Christian, Born, Erik W, McKinney, Melissa A, Dietz, RuneGet access
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167by Pedersen, Kathrine Eggers, Basu, Niladri, Letcher, Robert J., Greaves, Alana K., Sonne, Christian, Dietz, Rune, Styrishave, BjarneGet access
Published in Environmental Research (2015)
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168by Letcher, Robert J., Gebbink, Wouter A., Sonne, Christian, Born, Erik W., McKinney, Melissa A., Dietz, RuneGet access
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170by Sun, Jiachen, Letcher, Robert J., Waugh, Courtney A., Jaspers, Veerle L.B., Covaci, Adrian, Fernie, Kim J.Get access
Published in Science of The Total Environment (2021)
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171by Verreault, Jonathan, Letcher, Robert J., Muir, Derek C.G., Chu, Shaogang, Gebbink, Wouter A., Gabrielsen, Geir W.Get access
Published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (2005)
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173by Hobbs, Karen E, Muir, Derek C.G, Michaud, Robert, Béland, Pierre, Letcher, Robert J, Norstrom, Ross JGet access
Published in Environmental Pollution (2003)
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174by Letcher, Robert J., Gebbink, Wouter A., Sonne, Christian, Born, Erik W., McKinney, Melissa A., Dietz, RuneGet access
Published in Environment International (2009)
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175by Routti, Heli, Letcher, Robert J, Arukwe, Augustine, van Bavel, Bert, Yoccoz, Nigel G, Chu, Shaogang, Gabrielsen, Geir WGet access
Published 2008
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176by Montie, Eric W., Reddy, Christopher M., Gebbink, Wouter A., Touhey, Kathleen M., Hahn, Mark E., Letcher, Robert J.Get access
Published in Environmental Pollution (2009)
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177by Montie, Eric W., Reddy, Christopher M., Gebbink, Wouter A., Touhey, Katie E., Hahn, Mark E., Letcher, Robert J.Get access
Published in Environmental Pollution (2009)
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178by Routti, Heli, Letcher, Robert J, Arukwe, Augustine, van Bavel, Bert, Yoccoz, Nigel G, Chu, Shaogang, Gabrielsen, Geir WGet access
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179by Dietz, Rune, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Gustavson, Kim, Riget, Frank F., Born, Erik W., Letcher, Robert J., Sonne, ChristianGet access
Published in Environment International (2018)
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180by Jaspers, Veerle, Dietz, Rune, Sonne, Christian, Letcher, Robert J., Eens, Marcel, Neels, Hugo, Born, Erik W., Covaci, AdrianGet access
Published in Science of The Total Environment (2010)
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