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1788 Harrodsburg, Kentucky - 1827 near Lexington, Kentucky. Known for: Portrait of dignataries, miniature.
The following biography is from Nancy Meaux, genealogy researcher of the Jouett family:. Matthew Harris Jouett was born April 22, 1788 in what is now Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the son of... Read full biography
The following biography is from Nancy Meaux, genealogy researcher of the Jouett family:. Matthew Harris Jouett was born April 22, 1788 in what is now Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the son of Captain John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. and Sallie Robards. The father of Matthew is remembered for his gallant... Read full biography
The following biography is from Nancy Meaux, genealogy researcher of the Jouett family:. Matthew Harris Jouett was born April 22, 1788 in what is now Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the son of Captain John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. and Sallie Robards. The father of Matthew is remembered for his gallant ride in 1781, which saved Governor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature from being captured by the British. Matthew Jouett entered Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1804. He... Read full biography
The following biography is from Nancy Meaux, genealogy researcher of the Jouett family:. Matthew Harris Jouett was born April 22, 1788 in what is now Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the son of Captain John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. and Sallie Robards. The father of Matthew is remembered for his gallant ride in 1781, which saved Governor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature from being captured by the British. Matthew Jouett entered Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1804. He must have been able to receive some art instruction while a student, but after graduation, Matthew studied law under Judge George M. Bibb and worked on miniatures, which were admired by the local residents. He started practicing his law profession after... Read full biography
The following biography is from Nancy Meaux, genealogy researcher of the Jouett family:. Matthew Harris Jouett was born April 22, 1788 in what is now Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the son of Captain John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. and Sallie Robards. The father of Matthew is remembered for his gallant ride in 1781, which saved Governor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature from being captured by the British. Matthew Jouett entered Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1804. He must have been able to receive some art instruction while a student, but after graduation, Matthew studied law under Judge George M. Bibb and worked on miniatures, which were admired by the local residents. He started practicing his law profession after about a year of instruction under Judge Bibb. He married Margaret "Peggy" Henderson Allen on May 25,1812. Also in 1812, war with... Read full biography
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