The Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture is an elected position in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as head of the
Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The commissioner manages agriculture markets, rural development, and the Kentucky Proud Program. The current commissioner of agriculture is
Jonathan Shell (
R).
List of commissioners
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John F. Davis (1876–1880)
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C. E. Bowman (1880–1884)
* John F. Davis (1884–1888)
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Charles Y. Wilson (1888–1892)
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Nicholas McDowell (1892–1896)
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Lucas Moore (1896–1900)
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Ion B. Nall (1900–1904)
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Hubert Vreeland (1904–1908)
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M. C. Ranklin (1908–1912)
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J. W. Newman (1912–1916)
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Mat S. Cohen (1916–1920)
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William C. Hanna (1920–1924)
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Clell Coleman (1924–1928)
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Newton Bright (1928–1932)
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Eugene Flowers (1932–1936)
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Garth Ferguson (1936–1940)
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William H. May (1940–1944)
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Elliott Robertson (1944–1948)
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Harry F. Walters (1948–1952)
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Ben F. Adams (1952–1956)
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Ben J. Butler (1956–1960)
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Emerson Beauchamp
Emerson "Doc" Beauchamp (June 14, 1899 – April 15, 1971) was an American politician from the state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he was elected the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1951, state Commissioner of Agriculture in 1960, and Kentuck ...
(1960–1964)
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Wendell P. Lewis (1964–1968)
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J. Robert Miller (1968–1972)
* Wendell P. Lewis (1972–1976)
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Thomas O. Harris (1976–1980)
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Alben W. Barkley II (1980–1984)
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David Boswell
David E. Boswell (born 1953) is a comic book writer and artist, illustrator, and photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia who has worked in the comics industry. He is the creator of the series ''Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman''.
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(1984–1988)
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Ward "Butch" Burnette (1988–1992)
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Charles L. Hamilton (1992)
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Ed Logsdon (1992–1996)
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Billy Ray Smith (1996–2004)
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Richie Farmer (2004–2012)
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James Comer (2012–2016)
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Ryan Quarles (2016–2024)
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Jonathan Shell (2024–present)
References
{{U.S. Agriculture Commissioners
Government of Kentucky
Agriculture in Kentucky
Kentucky Commissioners of Agriculture