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  Lafon Allen (1871-1952) — of Glenview, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., August 2, 1871. Son of Charles James Fox Allen and Caroline (Belknap) Allen. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1922-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Alpha Delta Phi. Died in 1952 (age about 80 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, September 21, 1911, to Emma Hunter Powell.
  Philip Pendleton Ardery (b. 1914) — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., March 6, 1914. Son of William Breckinridge Ardery and Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1946. Disciples of Christ; later Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Theta. Still living as of 2001.
  Relatives: Married 1941 to Anne Stuvvesant Tweedy. See Ardery family of Kentucky.
  George Sublett Atkinson (1892-1967) — also known as George S. Atkinson — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., November 17, 1892. Son of Harry W. Atkinson and Lizzie (Sublett) Atkinson. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1924; chair of Dallas County Republican Party, 1925-29; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1928, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Bar Association. Died in 1967 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Eugene Rufus Attkisson (1873-1939) — also known as Eugene Attkisson — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Lavinia, Carroll County, Tenn., October 31, 1873. Son of Dr. John Rufus Attkisson and Elizabeth Moss (Lanier) Attkisson. Democrat. College teacher; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Elks; Lions. Died in 1939 (age about 65 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1900, to Grace Crawford Dorney.
  Howard Henry Baker (1902-1964) — also known as Howard H. Baker — of Huntsville, Scott County, Tenn. Born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., January 12, 1902. Son of James Frances Baker and Helen (Keen) Baker. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1929-30; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1938; delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1940; board chairman, First National Bank of Oneida; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 2nd District, 1951-64; died in office 1964. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, following a heart attack, at Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn., January 7, 1964 (age 61 years, 360 days). Interment at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of James Frances Baker and Helen (Keen) Baker; married, September 15, 1935, to Edith Irene Bailey; father of Howard Henry Baker, Jr.. See Baker-Landon-Dirksen-Kassebaum family of Tennessee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter Arnold Baker (b. 1937) — also known as Walter A. Baker — of Glasgow, Barren County, Ky. Born in Columbia, Adair County, Ky., February 20, 1937. Son of Herschel Tate Baker and Mattie (Barger) Baker. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 23rd District, 1968-71; member of Kentucky state senate 9th District, 1972-81; resigned 1981; defeated, 1983; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; American Bar Association; Rotary. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Married, April 24, 1965, to Jane Stark Helm.
  Thomas Austin Ballantine, Jr. (1926-1992) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., September 22, 1926. Son of Thomas A. Ballantine (died 1975) and Marie (Peiffer) Ballantine. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1964-77; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1977-91; took senior status 1991. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Urban League; American Bar Association. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 18, 1992 (age 65 years, 149 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1953, to Nancy Adair Armstrong.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Leslie Thompson Bennett (1910-1977) — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., August 10, 1910. Son of William Neale Bennett and Mary (Thomson) Bennett. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Hawaii state house of representatives, 1959. Member, American Bar Association. Died in August, 1977 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 12, 1946, to Doris Christine Emery.
  William Odis Bertelsman (b. 1936) — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, January 31, 1936. Son of Odis William Bertelsman. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1979-. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 2000.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Robert Worth Bingham (1871-1937) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; Glenview, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Orange County, N.C., November 8, 1871. Son of Col. Robert Bingham and Delphine Louise (Worth) Bingham. Lawyer; publisher of Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1907; Republican candidate for Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1910; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1911; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Beta Kappa; Alpha Tau Omega. Died in Baltimore, Md., December 18, 1937 (age 66 years, 40 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Col. Robert Bingham and Delphine Louise (Worth) Bingham; married, May 20, 1896, to Eleanor E. Miller (died 1913); married, November 15, 1916, to Mary Lily (Kenan) Flagler; married, August 20, 1924, to Mrs. James Byron Hilliard.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harry Gordon Black (1907-1985) — of Hawesville, Hancock County, Ky. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., November 12, 1907. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952. Methodist. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Daviess County, Ky., May 7, 1985 (age 77 years, 176 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Francis Bradshaw (b. 1878) — also known as William F. Bradshaw — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., September 17, 1878. Son of William Francis Bradshaw and Virginia (Wheeler) Bradshaw. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank, Paducah; president, First National Bank; vice-president, Paducah Newspapers, Inc.; vice-president, Paducah Hosiery Mills; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Theta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 21, 1905, to Rosena Ashton White.
  James Breathitt (1852-1934) — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., September 4, 1852. Son of John William Breathitt and Catherine (Webber) Breathitt. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1883-84, 1887-88; district judge in Kentucky 3rd District, 1896-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1904, 1912; Christian County Probate Judge, 1905-07; Kentucky state attorney general, 1908-12. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died February 1, 1934 (age 81 years, 150 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Olivia Thompson.
  Henry Skillman Breckinridge (1886-1960) — also known as Henry Breckinridge; Henry Breckenridge — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fresh Meadows, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 25, 1886. Son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911). Democrat. Assistant Secretary of War, 1913-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; attorney for Charles A. Lindbergh, 1932; Constitutional candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1934; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Military Order of the World Wars; American Legion; Loyal Legion; Navy League. Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 3, 1960 (age 73 years, 344 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of John Breckinridge; grandnephew of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1788-1823); grandson of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge; first cousin once removed of John Cabell Breckinridge; nephew of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, Jr. and William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge (1842-1921) and Louise Ludlow (Dudley) Breckinridge (1849-1911); second cousin of Clifton Rodes Breckinridge; married, July 7, 1910, to Ruth (Bradley) Woodman (divorced 1925); married, August 5, 1927, to Aida (de Acosta) Root (divorced 1947); married, March 27, 1947, to Margaret Lucy Smith. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Bayne Breckinridge (1913-1979) — also known as John B. Breckinridge — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Washington, D.C., November 29, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 49th District, 1956-59; Kentucky state attorney general, 1960-64, 1968-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1971; defeated, 1963; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1973-79; defeated in primary, 1978. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Kappa Alpha Order. Died in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., July 29, 1979 (age 65 years, 242 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of John Breckinridge; second great-grandnephew of James Breckinridge; grandnephew of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Helm Bristow (1832-1896) — also known as Benjamin H. Bristow — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Elkton, Todd County, Ky., June 20, 1832. Son of Francis Marion Bristow and Emily E. (Helm) Bristow. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kentucky state senate, 1863-65; U.S. Attorney for Kentucky, 1866-70; law partner of John M. Harlan, 1870; U.S. Solicitor General, 1870-72; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1874-76; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1876. Member, American Bar Association; Union League. Died, from appendicitis, in New York, New York County, N.Y., June 22, 1896 (age 64 years, 2 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Marion Bristow and Emily E. (Helm) Bristow; married, November 21, 1854, to Abbie S. Briscoe; father of Nancy 'Nannie' Bristow (1858-1913; who married Eben Sumner Draper (1858-1914)); grandfather of Eben Sumner Draper (1893-?). See Draper-Bristow family of Massachusetts.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eli Huston Brown, Jr. (b. 1875) — of Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky.; Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., May 3, 1875. Son of Eli Huston Brown and Nancy Washington (Dorsey) Brown. Democrat. Lawyer; officer and general counsel to oil companies; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1899-1906; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1904-06. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eli Huston Brown and Nancy Washington (Dorsey) Brown; married, December 17, 1902, to Rose McKnight Crittenden; father of Eli Huston Brown III.
  Eli Huston Brown III (b. 1906) — also known as Eli H. Brown III — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., November 5, 1906. Son of Eli Huston Brown, Jr. and Rose McKnight (Crittenden) Brown. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1938-45. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 27, 1935, to Mavin Hamilton.
  John Young Brown, Sr. (1900-1985) — also known as John Y. Brown — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born near Geigers Lake, Union County, Ky., February 1, 1900. Son of Jesse C. Brown and Lucy (Keeper) Brown. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school principal; athletic coach; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1930-33, 1946-47, 1954-55, 1962-63, 1966-67 (76th District 1930-31, 75th District 1932-33, 49th District 1946-47, 1954-55, 1962-63, 56th District 1966-67); defeated in primary, 1973; U.S. Representative from Kentucky at-large, 1933-35; defeated in primary, 1980; Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1936 (primary), 1942 (primary), 1946, 1948 (primary), 1966; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936, 1948, 1964 (alternate), 1980; candidate in primary for Governor of Kentucky, 1939. Methodist; later Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Phi Kappa Tau; Phi Alpha Delta; Kiwanis; Freemasons. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 16, 1985 (age 85 years, 135 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse C. Brown and Lucy (Keeper) Brown; married, March 4, 1928, to Dorothy Urman; father of John Young Brown, Jr.; grandfather of John Young Brown III. See Brown family of Kentucky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Monroe Leer Buckley (1905-1979) — also known as Leer Buckley — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Bourbon County, Ky., February 2, 1905. Son of Benjamin Franklin Buckley and Corday (Leer) Buckley. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 76th District, 1932-33; member of Kentucky state senate 27th District, 1936-39; chair of Fayette County Republican Party, 1946. Disciples of Christ; later Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of the Revolution; Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Alpha Order; Odd Fellows; Elks; Junior Order; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in January, 1979 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1933, to Amelia Pickrell King.
  William Marshall Bullitt (1873-1957) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 4, 1873. Son of Thomas Walker Bullitt and Annie Priscilla (Logan) Bullitt. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1908, 1916; U.S. Solicitor General, 1912-13; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1914; director of banks and insurance companies. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died, from a heart attack, October 3, 1957 (age 84 years, 213 days). Interment at Oxmoor Family Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, May 31, 1913, to Nora Iasigi.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Julian Morton Carroll (b. 1931) — also known as Julian M. Carroll — of West Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., April 16, 1931. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1962-71 (4th District 1962-63, 3rd District 1964-71); Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1968-71; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1971-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972; Governor of Kentucky, 1974-79; defeated in primary, 1987. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Albert Benjamin Chandler III (b. 1959) — also known as Ben Chandler; "Big Ben" — of Versailles, Woodford County, Ky. Born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., September 12, 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; Kentucky auditor of public accounts, 1992-95; Kentucky state attorney general, 1996-; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 2004-. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Grandson of Albert Benjamin Chandler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Virgil Munday Chapman (1895-1951) — also known as Virgil Chapman — of Irvine, Estill County, Ky.; Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Born in Middleton, Simpson County, Ky., March 15, 1895. Son of James Virgil Chapman and Lily (Munday) Chapman. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1925-29, 1931-49 (7th District 1925-29, 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 6th District 1935-49); defeated, 1928; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1949-51; died in office 1951. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Delta Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks; Woodmen; Maccabees; Sons of Confederate Veterans. Died, from injuries received in an automobile accident, in Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., March 8, 1951 (age 55 years, 358 days). Interment at Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1920, to Mary Adams Talbott.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Bertram Thomas Combs (1911-1991) — also known as Bert T. Combs — of Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky. Born in Manchester, Clay County, Ky., August 13, 1911. Son of Stephen Gibson Combs and Martha (Jones) Combs. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1951-55; state court judge in Kentucky, 1957-59; Governor of Kentucky, 1959-63; defeated, 1955, 1971; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960, 1964; member of Democratic National Committee from Kentucky, 1966; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1967-70. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi. Bert T. Combs Lake was named for him. Drowned when his automobile was washed from the roadway into the Red River, during a flood, near Rosslyn, Powell County, Ky., December 4, 1991 (age 80 years, 113 days). Interment at Beech Creek Cemetery, Manchester, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1937, to Mabel Hall.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  John Sherman Cooper (1901-1991) — of Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky. Born in Somerset, Pulaski County, Ky., August 23, 1901. Son of John Cooper. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1928-30; county judge in Kentucky, 1930-38; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1946-49, 1952-55, 1956-73; defeated, 1948, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948, 1956, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1972 (delegation chair); U.S. Ambassador to India, 1955-56; Nepal, 1955-56; East Germany, 1974-76; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64. Baptist or Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary; American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi. The John Sherman Cooper Power Plant in Somerset, Ky., is named for him. Died of heart failure, in Washington, D.C., February 21, 1991 (age 89 years, 182 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; statue at Fountain Square, Somerset, Ky.
  Relatives: Married to Lorraine Rowan (1905-1985).
  Cross-reference: William Butts Macomber, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Cason Day (b. 1862) — also known as Edward C. Day — of Livingston, Park County, Mont.; Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Born in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., March 20, 1862. Son of Alfred Day and Mary Frances (Cason) Day. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1899, 1913-15; U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1918-20; trustee, St. Peter's Hospital. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Chi Phi; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Eldon Steven Dummit (b. 1896) — also known as Eldon S. Dummit — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Monett, Barry County, Mo., August 6, 1896. Son of Flemon R. Dummit and Ludema (Marbut) Dummit. Republican. Lawyer; director, Central Exchange Bank; Kentucky state attorney general, 1944; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1947; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Phi Alpha Delta; Tau Kappa Alpha; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 4, 1926, to Christine Shouse.
  Henry Ide Eager (b. 1895) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., July 16, 1895. Son of Dr. Ben F. Eager and Carrie (Downer) Eager. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1955-64. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 2, 1922, to Claudine Gossett.
  Tom Garrett (b. 1954) — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born May 2, 1954. Son of John Thomas Garrett and Helen Garrett. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of McCracken County Democratic Party, 1987-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1988. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1993.
  Relatives: Married 1981 to Sandra K. Bennett. See Garrett family of Kentucky.
  Ray H. Garrison (b. 1922) — of Flossmoor, Cook County, Ill. Born near Scottsville, Allen County, Ky., August 6, 1922. Lawyer; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 8th District, 1969-70. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Gamma Sigma. Still living as of 1970.
  Edward Moss Gatliff (b. 1887) — of Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky. Born in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky., September 12, 1887. Son of Ancil Gatliff and Florida (Moss) Gatliff. Democrat. Lawyer; coal operator; member of Kentucky Democratic State Central Committee, 1916-24. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Zeta Psi; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 9, 1915, to Beverly Davidson.
  William Voris Gregory (1877-1936) — also known as W. Voris Gregory — of Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. Born in Graves County, Ky., October 21, 1877. Son of William Jones Gregory and Azilee (Boyd) Gregory. Democrat. Lawyer; Graves County Judge, 1913-19; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1919-22; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1927-36 (1st District 1927-33, at-large 1933-35, 1st District 1935-36); died in office 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Elks; Lions; American Bar Association. Died October 10, 1936 (age 58 years, 355 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Mayfield, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of William Jones Gregory and Azilee (Boyd) Gregory; married, May 3, 1900, to Marie Elizabeth Myles; brother of Noble Jones Gregory.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Elwood Hamilton (1883-1945) — of Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Benson, Franklin County, Ky., February 22, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1912; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1912-14; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1935-38; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1938-45; died in office 1945. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association. Died September 19, 1945 (age 62 years, 209 days). Interment somewhere in Frankfort, Ky.
  Harry Bartow Hawes (1869-1947) — also known as Harry B. Hawes — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., November 15, 1869. Son of Smith Nicholas Hawes and Susan Elizabeth (Simrall) Hawes. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928; member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee, 1916; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1917; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1921-26; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1926-33; resigned 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Confederate Veterans; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Military Order of the World Wars; American Bar Association; American Society for International Law; American Economic Association; Izaak Walton League; Audubon Society; American Forestry Association; National Rifle Association. Died July 31, 1947 (age 77 years, 258 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Grandson of Richard Hawes; grandnephew of Albert Gallatin Hawes; son of Smith Nicholas Hawes and Susan Elizabeth (Simrall) Hawes; married, November 15, 1899, to Eppes Osborne Robinson. See Hawes family of Virginia.
  Cross-reference: John J. Cochran
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  George Washington Jones (b. 1865) — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Born in Hardin County, Ky., October 25, 1865. Democrat. Member of Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Clarence E. Manion (1896-1979) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in Henderson, Henderson County, Ky., July 7, 1896. Son of Edward Manion and Elizabeth (Carroll) Manion. Lawyer; law professor; chair, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-54. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died July 28, 1979 (age 83 years, 21 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 3, 1936, to Virginia O'Brien.
  George Brown Martin (1876-1945) — of Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky., August 18, 1876. Son of Alexander Lackey Martin and Nannie Frances (Brown) Martin. Democrat. Lawyer; general counsel and director, Big Sandy and Kentucky River Railway; director, Standard Elkhorn Coal Company; director, Clay Gunnell Shoe Company; Boyd County Judge, 1904; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1918-19; defeated, 1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1945 (age about 68 years). Interment at Catlettsburg Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Ky.
  Relatives: Grandson of John Preston Martin. See Martin family of Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Shackelford Miller, Jr. (1892-1965) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., 1892. Son of Shackelford Miller. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1939-45; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1945. Member, American Bar Association. Died November 24, 1965 (age about 73 years). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Brother of Neville Miller. See Miller family of Kentucky.
  William Jennings Price (1873-1922) — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Born in Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky., December 15, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1900; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1908; U.S. Minister to Panama, 1913-21. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Chi. Died in 1922 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.
  Stanley Forman Reed (1884-1980) — also known as Stanley F. Reed — of Maysville, Mason County, Ky.; Washington, D.C. Born in Minerva, Mason County, Ky., December 31, 1884. Son of Dr. John A. Reed and Frances (Forman) Reed. Democrat. Lawyer; counsel, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1936; U.S. Solicitor General, 1935-38; Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-57. Protestant. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Delta Phi. Died in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., April 2, 1980 (age 95 years, 93 days). Interment at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, May 11, 1908, to Winifred Elgin.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Stanley Reed: John D. Fassett, New Deal Justice: The Life of Stanley Reed of Kentucky
  Cecil Carlton Sanders (b. 1914) — of Lancaster, Garrard County, Ky. Born in Garrard County, Ky., March 2, 1914. Son of James B. Sanders and Suella (Jones) Sanders. Democrat. School teacher; athletic coach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1953-55; member of Kentucky state senate, 1955-59. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; American Legion; Rotary; American Academy of Political and Social Science. Still living as of 2006.
  John Thaxter Sims (d. 1978) — also known as J. Thaxter Sims — of Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, Ky.; Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky. Democrat. Lawyer; Robertson County Attorney, 1930-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932 (alternate), 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Fayette County, Ky., October 17, 1978. Interment at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana, Ky.
  Relatives: Married to Sallie Worthington.
  William Brown Stansbury (1923-1985) — also known as William B. Stansbury — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., March 18, 1923. Son of James Bernard Stansbury and Alliene (Brown) Stansbury. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; chair of Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1968-76; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1977-81; in 1978, during a firemen's strike, he left the city, saying that he was going to a conference in Atlanta; instead, he went to New Orleans for a tryst with his administrative assistant; the scandal led to an effort to impeach him; soon after, a city official pleaded guilty to extorting $16,000 from local businessmen; when questioned by a federal grand jury as to whether this money came to his campaign or to him personally, Stansbury refused to answer, claiming the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Member, Delta Upsilon; American Bar Association. William B. Stansbury Park, along South Third Street in Louisville, Ky., is named for him. While crossing Bardstown Road to enter St. Francis of Assisi Church, he was hit by a car, and died soon after in Humana Hospital-University, Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., April 4, 1985 (age 62 years, 17 days); His mother was killed in the same accident, and his wife was injured. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married 1983 to Mary Ellen Farmer.
  See also Wikipedia article
  John White Stevenson (1812-1886) — also known as John W. Stevenson — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Richmond, Va., May 2, 1812. Son of Andrew Stevenson. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1845-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1848, 1852, 1856, 1880; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1857-61; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1867; Governor of Kentucky, 1867-71; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1871-77. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., August 10, 1886 (age 74 years, 100 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Carter Braxton. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography
  Richard Charles Stoll (1876-1949) — also known as Richard C. Stoll — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Lexington, Fayette County, Ky., March 21, 1876. Son of Richard Pindell Stoll. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912, 1916, 1920; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1920-31. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Kappa Alpha Order; Omicron Delta Kappa. Died June 26, 1949 (age 73 years, 97 days). Interment at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Ky.
  Greg Stumbo — of Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky. Born in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Ky. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1984-2003; Kentucky state attorney general, 2004-. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2006.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Karen Henderson.
  Kenneth Herndon Tuggle (1904-1978) — also known as Kenneth H. Tuggle — of Barbourville, Knox County, Ky. Born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., June 12, 1904. Son of Jesse Davis Tuggle and Sue Gregory (Root) Tuggle. Republican. Lawyer; president, Union National Bank of Barbourville, 1934-53; candidate for Kentucky state attorney general, 1939; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948, 1952; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1953-75. Methodist. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha; Pi Kappa Alpha; American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association. Died in 1978 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 20, 1937, to Vivian Shifley.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Frederick Moore Vinson (1890-1953) — also known as Fred M. Vinson — of Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky.; Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Louisa, Lawrence County, Ky., January 22, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1924-29, 1931-38 (9th District 1924-29, 1931-33, at-large 1933-35, 8th District 1935-38); defeated, 1928; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1938-43; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1945-46; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1946-53; died in office 1953. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Phi Delta Theta. Died in Washington, D.C., September 8, 1953 (age 63 years, 229 days). Interment at Pinehill Cemetery, Louisa, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, January 24, 1923, to Roberta Dixon.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Fred M. Vinson: Melvin I. Urofsky, Division and Discord : The Supreme Court Under Stone and Vinson, 1941-1953 — James E. St. Clair & Linda C. Gugin, Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky: A Political Biography
  John Leonard Walker (b. 1906) — also known as J. Leonard Walker — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Jefferson County, Ky., November 21, 1906. Son of Edgar Walker and Catherine (Burke) Walker. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Kentucky state attorney general, 1951; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, 1954-59. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 28, 1933, to Evelyn M. Hook.
  William Luxon Wallace (1889-1974) — also known as William L. Wallace — of Richmond, Madison County, Ky.; Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Richmond, Madison County, Ky., January 2, 1889. Son of Coleman Covington Wallace. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1920, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960 (member, Credentials Committee); member of Kentucky state senate 29th District, 1921-24; member of Kentucky Republican State Central Committee, 1936-69. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows; Sons of the American Revolution; Kiwanis; American Legion; American Bar Association. Died December 23, 1974 (age 85 years, 355 days). Interment at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ky.
  Orie Solomon Ware (1882-1974) — also known as Orie S. Ware — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Peach Grove, Pendleton County, Ky., May 11, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; postmaster; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1927-29. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died in Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Ky., December 16, 1974 (age 92 years, 219 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lynn Boyd Wells (b. 1893) — also known as Lynn B. Wells — of West Liberty, Morgan County, Ky. Born in West Liberty, Morgan County, Ky., January 29, 1893. Son of Edward Granvil Wells and Arzelda (Keeton) Wells. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; elected Kentucky state house of representatives 75th District 1955. Church of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jewel D. Johnson.
  Simeon Slavens Willis (1879-1965) — also known as Simeon Willis — of Ashland, Boyd County, Ky. Born in Lawrence County, Ohio, December 1, 1879. Son of John H. Willis and Abigail (Slavens) Willis. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1927-32; Governor of Kentucky, 1943-47; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1944, 1948. Methodist; later Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., April 2, 1965 (age 85 years, 122 days). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, April 14, 1920, to Idah Lee Millis.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Wilson W. Wyatt (1905-1996) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., November 21, 1905. Son of Richard H. Wyatt and Mary (Watkins) Wyatt. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1941-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1959-63; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1962; member of Democratic National Committee from Kentucky, 1963. Presbyterian. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; American Bar Association; Rotary. The law school building at the University of Louisville is named for him. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 11, 1996 (age 90 years, 203 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1930, to Anne Kinnaird Duncan.
  See also Wikipedia article

 

 


 
   
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