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江皋

清朝 · 知县

江皋 (清朝·知县) was a notable historical figure from 清朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 江皋: 江皋,安徽桐城人.

Biography

江皋,安徽桐城人。
清史稿卷四百七十六 列传二百六十三:
  江皋,字在湄,安徽桐城人。顺治十八年进士,观政刑部。父病,乞养归。丧除,授江西瑞昌知县。故事,岁一巡乡堡、校户籍,敛舆马费,皋罢之。县城近河,壖岸善崩,屡决改道,环城无隍,民病汲。皋出俸金,率先效力,筑坚堤,濬壅塞。水复其故,形势益壮,民居遂蕃。三藩叛,县界连湖南,土寇乘间起。皋曰:“吾民缘饥寒出此,迫之则走藉寇”。饬乡、保长开谕抚安,而密督丁壮巡查,屡擒其魁,盗遂息。居七岁,考最,迁九江府同知,寻擢甘肃巩昌知府。大军入蜀,治办军需。值岁除,檄徵骡马千匹,茭刍器具,取具仓猝。皋策画便宜,供应无缺。士卒骄悍,所过渔夺百姓,皋遇,辄缚送军主,斩以徇,繇是肃然。
  越四岁,调广西柳州。时新收岭西,兵犹留镇。军中多掠妇女,皋白大吏,檄营帅,籍所掠送郡资遣,凡数百人。军饷不继,士譁噪将变,皋驰谕缓期,趣台司发饷,应期至,军乃戢。郡民王缵绪,故官家子,经乱,产为四奴所据,只身寄食僧舍。皋诘得之,悉逮捕诸奴。奴惧,纳二千金乞免,佯受之。讯伏罪,乃出金授缵绪,命奴从归,尽还其产,柳人歌诵之。太和殿大工兴,使者采木,民大恐。长老言故明采木於此,僵仆谿谷,横藉不可数。皋曰:“上命也,何敢匿讳!”使者至,令民前导,自控骑偕使者往视。巨木森挺绝巘,下临深谷。下骑,掖使者攀援以登,崖益峻,无侧足所。使者咋舌曰:“是不可取。”还奏免役。民讙呼,戴上恩德。
  寻被荐提学四川,以母丧解官。服阕,补陕西平庆道副使,迁福建兴泉道参政。以事左迁,旋以恩复职,卒於家。皋於广西声绩最著。其后称张克嶷、贾朴。

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江皋 was 清朝 Period 知县, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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江皋 lived during the 清朝 period, with the official title of 知县.
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