William Casey (Kentucky politician)

For other people named William Casey, see William Casey (disambiguation).

William Casey
Personal details
Born1754
Frederick County, Virginia, British America
Died1816 (aged 61–62)
Adair County, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeCasey's Station Cemetery

William Casey (1754 – 1816) was an American settler, military officer, and politician who is the namesake of Casey County, Kentucky.[1] Through his daughter Margaret Lampton, he is the great-grandfather of author and humorist Mark Twain.[2]

  1. ^ Lewis Collins (1877). History of Kentucky. Library Reprints, Incorporated. pp. 124, 231. ISBN 9780722249208.
  2. ^ LeMaster, J. R., Wilson, J. D., & Hamric, C. G. (1993). The Mark Twain Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis.