The complete list of persons that have received the Kentucky Colonel Commission is lengthly to say the least there are over 500,000 people that have received a Kentucky Colonel Commission from one of 55 of its 59 governors that have served the state.
The following list was compiled based on Wikipedia search results in 2020 and 2021, if you find other Wikipedia subjects that should be listed email your suggestion. If you are looking for a particular person please consult our other lists also, most of the original and the first Kentucky colonels are more likely to be listed due to their place in the "Kentucky Colonel Historic Register" which now includes over 1,000 publications. (See
Disclaimer: This list is based on the original list of Kentucky Colonels that were on Wikipedia in 2020-2022. Requests to be added to the list of Kentucky colonels are now handled by members working on the Kentucky Colonels Handbook. This list is more representative of the type and style of list that will be displayed.
