As noted by Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison a trend which continued into the terms of his successors .
Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison is brown 's hands - off approach allowed the legislature to gain power relative to the governor for the first time in Kentucky history .
As noted by Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison , Brown 's hands - off approach allowed the legislature to gain power relative to the governor for the first time in Kentucky history , a trend which continued into the terms of his successors .