 Breathitt died of tuberculosis in the governor 's mansion in Frankfort on February 21 , 1834 . He was the second sitting governor of Kentucky to die in office . Originally buried in the Breathitt family cemetery , he was later re @-@ interred at Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville . Breathitt County , Kentucky was formed in 1839 and named in his honor . On March 5 , 1872 , the Kentucky General Assembly resolved to erect a monument over Breathitt 's grave in Russellville . 
