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John Breathitt (1786-1834) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Loudoun
County, Va., September
9, 1786.
Son of William Breathitt (1757-1817) and Elizabeth Dawson (Whitsett)
Breathitt (1765-1834).
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1811; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1828-32; Governor of
Kentucky, 1832-34; died in office 1834.
Presbyterian.
Died of tuberculosis
in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., February
21, 1834 (age 47 years, 165
days).
Original interment at Breathitt Cemetery,
Near Russellville, Logan County, Ky.; reinterment at Maple Grove
Cemetery.
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John Stockdale Rhea (1855-1924) —
also known as John S. Rhea —
of Russellville, Logan
County, Ky.
Born in Kentucky, 1855.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1896;
U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1897-1902, 1903-05.
Died in 1924
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Presley Underwood Ewing (1822-1854) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., September
1, 1822.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1848-49; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1851-54; died in
office 1854.
Died in Mammoth Cave, Edmonson
County, Ky., September
27, 1854 (age 32 years, 26
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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John Albert Whitaker (1901-1951) —
also known as John A. Whitaker —
of Russellville, Logan
County, Ky.
Born in Kentucky, 1901.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1948-51; died in
office 1951.
Died December
15, 1951 (age about 50
years).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Elijah Hise (1802-1867) —
of Russellville, Logan
County, Ky.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1802.
Democrat. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Guatamala, 1848-49; member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1866-67; died in
office 1867.
Died in 1867
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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John William Caldwell (1837-1903) —
of Russellville, Logan
County, Ky.
Born in Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., January
15, 1837.
Democrat. Lawyer;
colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; Logan
County Judge; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1877-83.
Died in Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., July 4,
1903 (age 66 years, 170
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Jacob Shall Golladay (1819-1887) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Lebanon, Wilson
County, Tenn., January
19, 1819.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1851-53; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1853-55; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1867-70; defeated,
1872.
Died near Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., May 20,
1887 (age 68 years, 121
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Isaac Emerson Beauchamp (1899-1971) —
also known as Emerson Beauchamp; Doc
Beauchamp —
of Russellville, Logan
County, Ky.
Born in Russellville, Logan
County, Ky., June 14,
1899.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the
U.S. Army during World War II; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1944-46; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1951-55; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1952,
1956,
1960;
Kentucky
state treasurer, 1964-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died in 1971
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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