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William Goebel

William Goebel

Former Governor of Kentucky
William Justus Goebel was an American Democratic politician who served as the 34th governor of Kentucky for four days, having been sworn in on his deathbed a day after being shot by an assassin. Goebel is the only sitting state governor in United... Wikipedia
Born: January 4, 1856, Carbondale, PA
Assassinated: February 3, 1900, Frankfort, KY
Previous offices: Governor of Kentucky (1900–1900) and Kentucky State Senator (1887–1900)
Nationality: American
Lieutenant: J. C. W. Beckham