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| Legislative Moment | Dueling Oath |
| Moment Text | By an act approved November 30, 1821, the Kentucky General Assembly provided that "whenever it may become necessary, hereafter, for any person to take an oath of office, or the oath to be taken by all who are admitted to the practice of the law within this commonwealth, the said oath shall be 'That he had not sent or accepted a challenge to fight in single combat, with any deadly weapon, nor that he had been the bearer of a challenge for another, since the first day of September 1821; and that he will not, during his continuance in office, give, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge to fight in single combat or otherwise, with any deadly weapon, either in or out of this state.'" A non-dueling oath was later inserted in the 1849 and 1891 state constitutions. |
| Moment Caption | Set of.50-caliber dueling pistols. According to family tradition, the set belonged to Francis Major (1755-1835), who came to Kentucky from Virginia about 1786. He was living in Lawrenceburg by 1820. Francis Major Collection. KHS Collections. |
| Moment Date | 1821 |
| Places | Lawrenceburg (Ky.)
Anderson County (Ky.)
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| Subjects | Legislation
Laws
Dueling
Oaths
Handguns
Arms & armament
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| Local Subjects | Legislature
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| Publisher | Kentucky Historical Society -- Digital Publisher
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| Type | Object |
| File Format | jpg |
| Original Format | Flintlock pistols and case. Wood; steel; wrought iron; brass; Flintlock Pistol 14 in. overall, 8.25 in. long barrel |
| Illustration Notes | Flintlock dueling pistols and box. Date made is unknown. |
| Accession Num. | 1962.137 |
| Source | Kentucky Historical Society Museum Collection
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| Project | Moments in Kentucky Legislative History, 2004
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| Moment ID | LM2004.07 |
| Rights | This file may be downloaded for classroom or personal use. All other uses require permission from the Kentucky Historical Society. Follow the link to Rights & Reproductions for more information. |
| Date Added | 2006-03-09 |
| Added By | MWinter |
| Filename | 07_dueling_web.jpg |
