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James Edward Allen (b. 1930) —
also known as James E. Allen —
of Salyersville, Magoffin
County, Ky.
Born in Salyersville, Magoffin
County, Ky., April 2,
1930.
Son of Alexander Hamilton Allen and Thelma (Flint) Allen.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1960
to Beulah Taulbee. |
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Raymond Douglas Anderson (b. 1927) —
also known as Raymond Anderson —
of Texarkana, Bowie
County, Tex.
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., November
3, 1927.
Son of Thomas Whitley Anderson and Caroline (Otto) Anderson.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Bowie County Republican Party, 1967-70, 1972-73; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972.
Baptist. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1973.
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Henry Arrowood (1896-1960) —
of Paintsville, Johnson
County, Ky.
Born in River, Johnson
County, Ky., November
11, 1896.
Son of Mary Jane (Daniels) Arrowood (1873-1963) and Andrew Jackson
Arrowood (1874-1931).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1942-47, 1952-53 (91st District
1942-43, 98th District 1944-47, 1952-53).
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans.
Died in Johnson
County, Ky., November
12, 1960 (age 64 years, 1
days).
Interment at Denny
Pigg Cemetery, Johnson County, Ky.
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Iola Kelley Banks (1933-2002) —
also known as Iola Banks —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska; Kenai, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
Born in Arcadia, Bienville
Parish, La., August
10, 1933.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska,
1976,
1980,
2000.
Female.
Baptist or Methodist.
Member, Delta
Kappa Gamma; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in
the ambulance en route to a hospital, near Soldotna, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska, June 26,
2002 (age 68 years, 320
days).
Interment somewhere
in Lexington, Ky.
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Relatives:
Married to Lovell Banks. |
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Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1874) —
also known as Robert E. B. Baylor —
Born in Lincoln
County, Ky., May 10,
1793.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; member of
Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1819-20; member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1824; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 2nd District, 1829-31; judge of Texas
Republic, 1841-45; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; district judge in
Texas, 1845-60.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
One of the founders,
in 1845, of Baylor University, and of Baylor Female College (now the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor).
Died in Gay Hill, Washington
County, Tex., January
6, 1874 (age 80 years, 241
days).
Original interment at Old
Baylor University Campus, Independence, Tex.; reinterment in 1886
at University
of Mary Hardin-Baylor Campus, Belton, Tex.
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Elza Bertram (b. 1868) —
of Monticello, Wayne
County, Ky.
Born in Albany, Clinton
County, Ky., September
25, 1868.
Son of Alvin Bertram and Rose Bruton (Young) Bertram.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1910; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1910-12; Judge,
Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1933.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Luke Pryor Blackburn (1816-1887) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Woodford
County, Ky., June 16,
1816.
Son of Edward M. Blackburn and Lavinia S. (Bell) Blackburn.
Physician;
member of Kentucky state legislature, 1843; Governor of
Kentucky, 1879-83.
Baptist.
In 1865, he was tried and
acquitted in a Toronto court for violating Canadian neutrality, in
connection with a Confederate
scheme to spread yellow fever in Northern cities.
Died in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., September
14, 1887 (age 71 years, 90
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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Walter A. Blackburn (1874-1949) —
of Marion, Crittenden
County, Ky.; Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Born in Fredonia, Caldwell
County, Ky., October
1, 1874.
Son of Rev. Elisha Bell Blackburn and Mary Jane (McGough) Blackburn.
Republican. Lawyer;
county judge in Kentucky, 1906-10; president, People's National Bank,
Paducah, 1926-31; candidate in primary for mayor of
Paducah, Ky., 1935; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Kentucky, 1936.
Baptist.
Died, in Illinois Central Hospital,
Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., October
30, 1949 (age 75 years, 29
days).
Interment at Maplelawn
Park Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
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Relatives:
Married 1898
to Cora C. Hurley. |
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Walter Blevins, Jr. (b. 1950) —
also known as "Doc" —
of Morehead, Rowan
County, Ky.
Born March 29,
1950.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 71st District, 1982-92; member of
Kentucky
state senate 27th District, 1992-; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1994.
Baptist. Member, Jaycees;
Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2004.
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Reuben J. Boling (1901-1986) —
of Cloverport, Breckinridge
County, Ky.
Born in Hawesville, Hancock
County, Ky., May 4,
1901.
Son of John C. Boling and Mary Ann (Dawson) Boling.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1934-37.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in July, 1986
(age 85
years, 0 days).
Interment at New Castle Cemetery, New Castle, Ky.
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Joe F. Bosworth (b. 1866) —
also known as "Father of Good Roads" —
of Middlesboro, Bell
County, Ky.
Born in Fayette
County, Ky., October
3, 1866.
Son of Benijah Bosworth and Mary (Cloud) Bosworth.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1906, 1920-25, 1932-33, 1940-41;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1908-17.
Baptist. Member, Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Carroll Bradley (1900-1969) —
also known as J. C. Bradley —
of Bedford, Trimble
County, Ky.
Born in Carroll
County, Ky., August
12, 1900.
Son of James R. Bradley and Ella (Wood) Bradley.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; merchant;
tourist
camp business; banker; farmer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 53rd District, 1944-47, 1952-55.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Died in June, 1969
(age 68
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William O'Connell Bradley (1847-1914) —
also known as William O. Bradley —
of Lancaster, Garrard
County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born near Lancaster, Garrard
County, Ky., March 18,
1847.
Son of Robert McAfee Bradley (1808-1881) and Nancy Ellen (Totten)
Bradley (1815-1894).
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1872, 1876;
Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1872;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880,
1884,
1888
(speaker),
1892,
1900,
1904,
1912;
member of Republican
National Committee from Kentucky, 1890-96; Governor of
Kentucky, 1895-99; defeated, 1887; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1909-14; died in office 1914.
Baptist; later Presbyterian.
Died in Washington,
D.C., May 23,
1914 (age 67 years, 66
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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Clifton Rhodes Bratcher (1917-1977) —
also known as Rhodes Bratcher —
of Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky., December
23, 1917.
Son of A. J. Bratcher and Fannie (Pharris) Bratcher.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1952;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1964; U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1970-77;
died in office 1977.
Baptist. Member, Lions; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Woodmen.
Died July 25,
1977 (age 59 years, 214
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Hiram Montgomery Brock, Jr. (1917-1999) —
also known as Hiram M. Brock, Jr. —
of Harlan, Harlan
County, Ky.
Born in London, Laurel
County, Ky., March 7,
1917.
Son of Hiram
M. Brock, Sr. and Ona Mae (Lewis) Brock.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 98th District, 1942-43; served in
the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Died in June, 1999
(age 82
years, 0 days).
Interment at Resthaven
Cemetery, Harlan, Ky.
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John Bryce (1784-1864) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Goochland
County, Va., 1784.
Democrat. Mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1849-50.
Baptist.
Died in Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky., 1864
(age about
80 years).
Interment somewhere
in Henderson, Ky.
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Charles W. Buchanan (b. 1922) —
of Barbourville, Knox
County, Ky.
Born in Barbourville, Knox
County, Ky., October
22, 1922.
Son of G. H. Buchanan and Sarah (Beams) Buchanan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance
agent; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 87th District, 1954-59; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Still living as of 1960.
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John M. Burns (b. 1825) —
of Kentucky.
Born March 11,
1825.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1857; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1860; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1872; candidate for
criminal court judge in Kentucky, 1876; circuit judge in Kentucky,
1886; defeated, 1880.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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James William Cammack (b. 1869) —
also known as James W. Cammack —
of Owenton, Owen
County, Ky.
Born near English, Crawford
County, Ind., July 15,
1869.
Son of William Butler Cammack and Elizabeth (Franks) Cammack.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1904-07; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1907-16; Kentucky
state attorney general, 1927-31.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Junior
Order.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cap Robert Carden (1866-1935) —
also known as Cap R. Carden —
of Munfordville, Hart
County, Ky.
Born in Hart
County, Ky., December
17, 1866.
Son of William P. Carden and Frances (King) Carden.
Democrat. Lawyer; business
executive; farmer; Hart
County Sheriff; Hart
County Attorney; organized Glenbrook Power
Company and Munfordville Bridge Company; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1931-35 (4th District 1931-33,
at-large 1933-35, 4th District 1935); died in office 1935.
Baptist.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., June 13,
1935 (age 68 years, 178
days).
Interment at Munfordville
Cemetery, Munfordville, Ky.
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Milton Carpenter (1808-1848) —
of Hamilton
County, Ill.
Born in Kentucky, 1808.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Black Hawk War; member
of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1834-41; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1839-41; Illinois
state treasurer, 1841-48; died in office 1848.
Baptist.
Died in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., August
13, 1848 (age about 40
years).
Interment at Old
Hutchinson Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.
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Julia May Carson (1938-2007) —
also known as Julia Carson; Julia May
Porter —
of Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., July 8,
1938.
Democrat. Staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Andrew
Jacobs, Jr., 1965-72; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1972-76; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Indiana, 1972,
1996,
2000,
2004;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1976-90; U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1997-2007 (10th District 1997-2003,
7th District 2003-07); died in office 2007.
Female.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died, of lung
cancer, in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., December
15, 2007 (age 69 years, 160
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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James C. Carter, Jr. (1903-1998) —
of Tompkinsville, Monroe
County, Ky.
Born in Tompkinsville, Monroe
County, Ky., December
7, 1903.
Son of James
Clarke Carter.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 37th District, 1936-37; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960.
Baptist.
Died in 1998
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Evans-Oak
Hill Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
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James Clarke Carter (1863-1949) —
also known as J. C. Carter —
of Tompkinsville, Monroe
County, Ky.
Born in Rockbridge, Monroe
County, Ky., October
5, 1863.
Son of William B. Carter and Elizabeth (Kelly) Carter.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
circuit judge in Kentucky; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Kentucky, 1932,
1940
(alternate).
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1949
(age about
85 years).
Interment at Evans-Oak
Hill Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
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Lindy Casebier (b. 1960) —
Born December
27, 1960.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1987-93; member of Kentucky
state senate 7th District, 1993-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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Robert K. Casey (b. 1931) —
also known as Bob Casey —
of Florida.
Born in Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., July 22,
1931.
Republican. Physician;
member of Florida
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1993-.
Baptist. Member, Lambda
Chi Alpha; American Medical
Association.
Still living as of 1999.
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J. Matt Chilton (b. 1881) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Turners Station, Henry
County, Ky., May 18,
1881.
Son of George Blackwell Chilton and Florence N. (Sewell) Chilton.
Republican. Lawyer; law
clerk to Mayor James
F. Grinstead, 1908-09; secretary to U.S. Sen. W.
O. Bradley, 1910-11; member of Kentucky
Republican State Central Committee, 1912-36; Jefferson
County Attorney, 1918-27; member of Republican
National Committee from Kentucky, 1928-36.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene H. Clark (b. 1920) —
of Sexton's Creek, Clay
County, Ky.; Manchester, Clay
County, Ky.
Born in Sexton's Creek, Clay
County, Ky., May 27,
1920.
Son of J. C. Clark and Mattie (Sparks) Clark.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farmer; school
teacher; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 19th District, 1952-55.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Sigma
Delta Kappa; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1955.
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Martha Layne Collins (b. 1936) —
of Versailles, Woodford
County, Ky.
Born in Bagdad, Shelby
County, Ky., December
7, 1936.
Democrat. School
teacher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1972,
1980;
Permanent Chair, 1984;
clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals; elected 1975; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1979-83; Governor of
Kentucky, 1983-87.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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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.
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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.
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Wade H. Crowder, Jr. (b. 1906) —
of Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky.
Born in Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky., October
27, 1906.
Son of Wade H. Crowder and Izora (Burnett) Crowder.
Democrat. County judge in Kentucky, 1938; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kentucky, 1940.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Millbank Delph (1805-1891) —
also known as John M. Delph —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Madison
County, Va., August
18, 1805.
Carpenter;
real
estate business; mayor
of Louisville, Ky., 1850-52, 1861-63; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives.
Baptist.
Died in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., December
16, 1891 (age 86 years, 120
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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L. A. DeMunbrun —
of Brownsville, Edmonson
County, Ky.
Born in Brownsville, Edmonson
County, Ky.
Son of A.
A. DeMunbrun and Ellen (Dossey) DeMunbrun.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1946; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1948;
U.S. Marshal.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edwin R. Denney (c.1904-1986) —
of Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle
County, Ky.; Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born in Wayne
County, Ky., about 1904.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 1952;
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 1953-55; candidate
for Governor of
Kentucky, 1955.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Died, of an apparent heart
attack, at St. Joseph Hospital,
Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., June 22,
1986 (age about 82
years).
Interment at Elk
Spring Cemetery, Monticello, Ky.
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Ninian Edwards (1775-1833) —
of Kaskaskia, Randolph
County, Ill.; Edwardsville, Madison
County, Ill.
Born in Montgomery
County, Md., March 17,
1775.
Son of Benjamin
Edwards.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1796-97; state court judge in
Kentucky, 1803; justice of
Kentucky state supreme court, 1808; Governor of
Illinois Territory, 1809-18; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1818-24; Governor of
Illinois, 1826-30; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1832.
Baptist.
Died of cholera,
in Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill., July 20,
1833 (age 58 years, 125
days).
Original interment somewhere
in Belleville, Ill.; reinterment in 1855 at Oak
Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.; statue at Ninian
Edwards Plaza, Edwardsville, Ill.
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Everett Faulkner (1894-1978) —
of Williamsburg, Whitley
County, Ky.
Born in Whitley
County, Ky., May 16,
1894.
Democrat. Lumber
dealer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1948,
1952.
Baptist. Member, Lions; Freemasons.
Died in August, 1978
(age 84
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ernest L. Fletcher (b. 1952) —
also known as Ernie Fletcher; "Big
Ern" —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery
County, Ky., November
12, 1952.
Republican. Physician;
pastor;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1994-96; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1999-2003; defeated,
1996; Governor of
Kentucky, 2003-; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 2004;
in 2005-06, an investigation
of hiring practices in violation
of the state's merit system law led to grand jury indictments
of the Governor and some of his staff; Fletcher pardoned his staff
members to protect them from prosecution; ultimately he admitted
wrong-doing and agreed to reorganize the Kentucky Personnel Board.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Samuel Clarence Ford (1882-1961) —
also known as Sam C. Ford —
of Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont.
Born in Albany, Clinton
County, Ky., November
7, 1882.
Son of William Ford and Glanora E. (Snow) Ford.
Republican. Lawyer; Montana
state attorney general, 1917-21; justice of
Montana state supreme court, 1929-33; Governor of
Montana, 1941-49; defeated, 1948; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Montana, 1952.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Eagles.
Died November
25, 1961 (age 79 years, 18
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Howard Ford (1819-1905) —
of Kentucky.
Born in London, England,
February
19, 1819.
Delegate
from Kentucky to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62.
Baptist.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., July 5,
1905 (age 86 years, 136
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Wendell Hampton Ford (b. 1924) —
also known as Wendell H. Ford —
of Owensboro, Daviess
County, Ky.
Born in Daviess
County, Ky., September
8, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960
(alternate), 1964,
1972,
1996;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1965-67; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1967-71; Governor of
Kentucky, 1971-74; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1974-99.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert T. Forth (1813-1886) —
of Wayne
County, Ill.
Born in Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky., September
15, 1813.
Farmer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1859-61, 1873-75 (10th District
1859-61, 44th District 1873-75).
Baptist.
Died in 1886
(age about
72 years).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Wayne County, Ill.
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Mary Louise Foust (b. 1909) —
of Shelbyville, Shelby
County, Ky.
Born October
15, 1909.
Daughter of David Taylor Foust and Margaret (Rippel) Foust.
Accountant;
lawyer;
Kentucky
auditor of public accounts, 1956; defeated (Republican), 1979;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956;
candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of
Kentucky, 1975; Republican candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1980.
Female.
Baptist. Member, Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wayne W. Freeman (b. 1912) —
of Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky.
Born in Symsonia, Graves
County, Ky., December
25, 1912.
Son of Otha Niley Freeman and Lula Mae (Faundaugh) Freeman.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1940-44; member of Kentucky
state senate 1st District, 1952-55; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kentucky, 1960.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Garnett (b. 1871) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Columbia, Adair
County, Ky., November
15, 1871.
Son of James Garnett and Mary (Wood) Garnett.
Democrat. Kentucky
state attorney general, 1912-15; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1928.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Garrard (1749-1822) —
Born in Stafford
County, Va., January
14, 1749.
Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member
of Virginia
state house of delegates, 1779; delegate to
Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1792; Governor of
Kentucky, 1796-1804.
Baptist.
Died in Bourbon
County, Ky., January
19, 1822 (age 73 years, 5
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Bourbon County, Ky.
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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.
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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.
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Charles R. Geveden —
of Kentucky.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 1st District; elected 1987;
elected unopposed 1990.
Baptist.
Still living as of 1990.
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Alney McLean Hall (1886-1965) —
also known as Alney M. Hall —
of Ramage, Boone
County, W.Va.
Born in Kentucky, April 17,
1886.
Democrat. Member of West
Virginia state senate 7th District, 1943-46.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Moose;
Redmen.
Died April 29,
1965 (age 79 years, 12
days).
Interment at Boone
Memorial Park, Madison, W.Va.
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Ernie Harris (b. 1947) —
Born December
23, 1947.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 26th District, 1995-.
Baptist. Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2004.
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Edward B. Herndon (1849-1930) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Meade
County, Ky., 1849.
Democrat. Caddo Parish Police Juror, 1876-77; mayor
of Shreveport, La., 1890.
Baptist.
Died in Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La., 1930
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Forest
Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La.
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Jesse Lynch Holman (1784-1842) —
of Indiana.
Born near Danville, Boyle
County, Ky., October
24, 1784.
Member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1813; member
Indiana territorial council, 1814; circuit judge in Indiana,
1814-16; justice of
Indiana state supreme court, 1816-30; U.S.
District Judge for Indiana, 1835-42; died in office 1842.
Baptist.
Died March 28,
1842 (age 57 years, 155
days).
Interment at Veraestau
Cemetery, Aurora, Ind.
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Nathan Thomas Hopkins (1852-1927) —
also known as Nathan T. Hopkins —
of Floyd
County, Ky.; Yeager, Pike
County, Ky.
Born in Ashe
County, N.C., October
27, 1852.
Republican. Ordained
minister; merchant;
lumberman;
farmer;
Floyd
County Assessor, 1878-90; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1893-94, 1923-24; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1895-97; defeated,
1894.
Baptist.
Died in Piketon (now Pikeville), Pike
County, Ky., February
11, 1927 (age 74 years, 107
days).
Interment at Potter
Cemetery, Yeager, Ky.
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Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (b. 1937) —
of Mayfield, Graves
County, Ky.
Born in Murray, Calloway
County, Ky., July 7,
1937.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1960;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1968-75; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1975-93; candidate in
primary for Governor of
Kentucky, 1979.
Baptist.
Pleaded
guilty in 1994 to conspiring to defraud the Federal Elections
Commission, and to theft of government property; sentenced
to three years in prison.
Still living as of 2009.
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Stanley Jaggers (b. 1889) —
of Hodgenville, Larue
County, Ky.
Born in Hammonville, Hart
County, Ky., October
12, 1889.
Son of Samuel L. Jaggers and Hilah V. (Lobb) Jaggers.
Republican. Accountant;
postmaster;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1936, 1948; chair of
Larue County Republican Party, 1940-50.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Gertrude M. Gaddie. |
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Philas Stratton Jones (1867-1943) —
also known as Philas S. Jones —
of Wilburton, Latimer
County, Okla.; Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla.
Born in Kentucky, September
30, 1867.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1922; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1924.
Baptist. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons.
Died, of arteriosclerosis,
in a hospital
at Muskogee, Muskogee
County, Okla., July 27,
1943 (age 75 years, 300
days).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Muskogee, Okla.
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Ray S. Jones II (b. 1969) —
of Pikeville, Pike
County, Ky.
Born October
6, 1969.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 31st District, 2001-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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John Kelly (1796-1847) —
of Indiana.
Born in Jefferson
County, Ky., February
28, 1796.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1843-45.
Baptist.
Died in Washington
County, Ind., March 10,
1847 (age 51 years, 10
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel D. Kennady (b. 1823) —
of Owensboro, Daviess
County, Ky.
Born July 3,
1823.
Son of Isaac Kennady (died 1844) and Lydia (Dyson) Kennady.
Merchant;
mayor
of Owensboro, Ky., 1866-72; president, Owensboro and Evansville
Telegraph
Company; president, Owensboro and Russellville Railroad;
insurance
business.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alice Forgy Kerr (b. 1954) —
also known as Alice Lynn Forgy —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born in Lewisburg, Logan
County, Ky., August
30, 1954.
Daughter of Lawrence Forgy and Mary Forgy.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state senate 12th District, 1999-; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kentucky, 2004;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 2004.
Female.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2006.
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Isaac N. Kester (b. 1832) —
of Indiana.
Born in Spencer
County, Ky., November
2, 1832.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1879, 1883, 1891.
Baptist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert J. Leeper (b. 1958) —
also known as Bob Leeper —
of Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky.
Born December
8, 1958.
Chiropractor;
member of Kentucky
state senate 2nd District, 1991-.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2004.
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Preston Hopkins Leslie (1819-1907) —
Born in Wayne County (part now in Clinton
County), Ky., March 2,
1819.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1844, 1850; member of Kansas
state senate, 1851-55; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1867; Governor of
Kentucky, 1871-75; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1881; Governor of
Montana Territory, 1887-89; U.S.
Attorney for Montana, 1894-98.
Baptist.
Died in Helena, Lewis and
Clark County, Mont., February
7, 1907 (age 87 years, 342
days).
Interment at Forestvale
Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
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Ron Lewis (b. 1946) —
of Cecilia, Hardin
County, Ky.
Born in McKell, Greenup
County, Ky., September
14, 1946.
Republican. Baptist
minister; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1994-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Marvel Mills Logan (1874-1939) —
also known as M. M. Logan —
of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky.
Born near Brownsville, Edmonson
County, Ky., January
7, 1874.
Democrat. Lawyer; Kentucky
state attorney general, 1916-17; Judge,
Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1926; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1931-39; died in office 1939; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932,
1936.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., October
3, 1939 (age 65 years, 269
days).
Interment at Fairview
Baptist Church Cemetery, Near Brownsville, Edmonson County, Ky.
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Joseph Martin (b. 1892) —
of Edmonton, Metcalfe
County, Ky.
Born near Edmonton, Metcalfe
County, Ky., September
14, 1892.
Son of John Martin and Rintha Jane (Howell) Martin.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1926-30; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1932;
county judge in Kentucky, 1934-38; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kentucky, 1940;
candidate for Kentucky
state senate 9th District, 1955.
Baptist. Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Moses C. Martin (c.1811-1868) —
of Missouri.
Born in Kentucky, about 1811.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1866-68; died in office 1868.
Baptist.
Died of pneumonia,
in Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo., February
15, 1868 (age about 57
years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
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Andrew Jackson May (1875-1959) —
also known as Andrew J. May —
of Prestonsburg, Floyd
County, Ky.
Born near Langley, Floyd
County, Ky., June 24,
1875.
Democrat. Lawyer; Floyd
County Attorney, 1901-09; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1931-47 (10th District 1931-33,
at-large 1933-35, 7th District 1935-47); defeated, 1928 (10th
District), 1946 (7th District).
Baptist. Member, Freemasons.
In 1943, he was briefed about the flaws in the Japanese
anti-submarine munitions; he revealed
this information to the press, and hence to the Japanese, who
quickly improved their depth charges. After the war, this indiscretion
was estimated to have cost the U.S. ten submarines and 800 men. Convicted,
on July 3, 1947, on charges
of accepting
bribes for his influence
in the award of munitions contracts during World War II; served nine
months in prison;
received a full pardon
from President Harry
S. Truman in 1952.
Died in Prestonsburg, Floyd
County, Ky., September
6, 1959 (age 84 years, 74
days).
Interment at Mayo
Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky.
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Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr. (b. 1942) —
also known as Mitch McConnell —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Sheffield, Colbert
County, Ala., February
20, 1942.
Republican. County judge in Kentucky, 1978-85; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1985-; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 2004,
2008
(delegation chair).
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Vernie McGaha (b. 1947) —
of Russell Springs, Russell
County, Ky.
Born September
14, 1947.
Republican. Member of Kentucky
state senate 15th District, 1997-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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Virgil Moore (b. 1933) —
of Leitchfield, Grayson
County, Ky.
Born December
4, 1933.
Republican. Farmer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1984;
member of Kentucky
state senate 5th District, 1993-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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James Turner Morehead (1797-1854) —
also known as James T. Morehead —
of Covington, Kenton
County, Ky.
Born near Shepherdsville, Bullitt
County, Ky., May 24,
1797.
Member of Kentucky
state senate, 1828; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1832-34; Governor of
Kentucky, 1834-36; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1841-47.
Baptist.
Died in Covington, Kenton
County, Ky., December
28, 1854 (age 57 years, 218
days).
Interment at Frankfort
Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
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William Huston Natcher (1909-1994) —
also known as William H. Natcher —
of Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky.
Born in Bowling Green, Warren
County, Ky., September
11, 1909.
Son of J. M. Natcher and Blanche (Hays) Natcher.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1953-94; died in
office 1994.
Baptist. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Kiwanis;
Odd
Fellows.
Died March 29,
1994 (age 84 years, 199
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bowling Green, Ky.
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Gerald A. Neal (b. 1945) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born September
22, 1945.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 33rd District, 1989-; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kentucky, 2004,
2008.
Baptist. African
ancestry. Member, National
Bar Association; Urban
League.
Still living as of 2008.
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William Kavanaugh Oldham (1865-1938) —
also known as William K. Oldham —
of Pettus, Lonoke
County, Ark.
Born in Richmond, Madison
County, Ky., May 20,
1865.
Son of William Kavanaugh Oldham (1821-1899) and Jacintha Catherine
'Kate' (Brown) Oldham.
Democrat. Planter;
member of Arkansas
state house of representatives, 1907; member of Arkansas
state senate, 1911-13; Governor of
Arkansas, 1913.
Baptist.
Died in Pettus, Lonoke
County, Ark., May 6,
1938 (age 72 years, 351
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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Emmet O'Neal (1887-1967) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., April 14,
1887.
Son of Lydia Elizabeth (Wright) O'Neal and Joseph
Thomas O'Neal (1865?-?).
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1935-47; defeated,
1946; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1947-48.
Baptist.
Died in Washington,
D.C., July 18,
1967 (age 80 years, 95
days).
Interment at Cave
Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
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Austin Peay IV (1876-1927) —
also known as "The Maker of Modern
Tennessee" —
of Clarksville, Montgomery
County, Tenn.
Born in Christian
County, Ky., June 1,
1876.
Son of Austin Peay and Cornelia Frances (Leavell) Peay.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1901-05; Tennessee
Democratic state chair, 1905; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Tennessee, 1916
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1924;
Governor
of Tennessee, 1923-27; died in office 1927.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died, of a cerebral
hemorrhage, at the Governor's
Residence, Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., October
2, 1927 (age 51 years, 123
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
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Joey Pendleton (b. 1946) —
of Hopkinsville, Christian
County, Ky.
Born May 3,
1946.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 3rd District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1996.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
Eagles.
Still living as of 2004.
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Carl Christopher Perkins (b. 1954) —
also known as Carl C. Perkins; Chris
Perkins —
of Leburn, Knott
County, Ky.
Born in Washington,
D.C., August 6,
1954.
Son of Carl
Dewey Perkins.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1981-84; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1985-93; minister.
Baptist; later Presbyterian.
Pleaded
guilty in 1994 to bank
fraud in connection with the House banking scandal;
he wrote overdrafts totaling about $300,000 (covered by the House
bank) and made false statements to obtain
loans from commercial banks; also pleaded
guilty to charges of filing false statements with the Federal
Election Commission and false financial
disclosure reports. Sentenced
to 21 months in prison.
In March 2000, pleaded
guilty to criminal
contempt of court for lying to a federal probation officer about
his income.
Still living as of 2009.
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John J. Peyton (1811-1878) —
of Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Franklin
County, Ky., June 16,
1811.
Son of Jared
Peyton.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1855.
Baptist.
Died in Gentry
County, Mo., October
21, 1878 (age 67 years, 127
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Jackson Picklesimer, Sr. (1874-1955) —
also known as Eddie Picklesimer —
of Pikeville, Pike
County, Ky.; Shelby Creek, Pike
County, Ky.
Born in Johnson
County, Ky., March 30,
1874.
Son of Rev. John Milton Picklesimer and Cynthia (Long) Picklesimer.
Republican. Lawyer; Pike
County Attorney, 1911-17; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Kentucky, 1936.
Baptist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died, from a heart
ailment, in Robinson Creek, Pike
County, Ky., March 1,
1955 (age 80 years, 336
days).
Interment at Johnson
Memorial Cemetery, Pikeville, Ky.
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Joel Ray (1801-1854) —
of Crawford
County, Ind.
Born in Cumberland
County, Ky., 1801.
Democrat. Farmer; merchant;
member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1851-52.
Baptist.
Died in Crawford
County, Ind., August
28, 1854 (age about 53
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerry Rhoads (b. 1941) —
of Madisonville, Hopkins
County, Ky.
Born April 5,
1941.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate 6th District, 2003-.
Baptist. Member, Kiwanis;
American
Legion.
Still living as of 2004.
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William W. Roberts (b. 1901) —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.
Born in Christianburg, Shelby
County, Ky., March 20,
1901.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36.
Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Fisher Robinson (1800-1882) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Scott
County, Ky., October
4, 1800.
Member of Kentucky
state senate, 1851; Governor of
Kentucky, 1862-63.
Baptist.
Died October
31, 1882 (age 82 years, 27
days).
Interment at Georgetown
Cemetery, Georgetown, Ky.
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Harold Dallas Rogers (b. 1937) —
also known as Harold Rogers; Hal Rogers —
of Somerset, Pulaski
County, Ky.
Born in Barrier, Wayne
County, Ky., December
31, 1937.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1976,
1980,
1984,
2004,
2008;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1979; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1981-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Florence Lee Sandidge Skees (1875-1963) —
also known as Florence Tyler; Mrs. B. J.
Skees —
of Fort Thomas, Campbell
County, Ky.; Newport, Campbell
County, Ky.
Born in Elizabethtown, Hardin
County, Ky., 1875.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1944.
Female.
Baptist.
Kentucky Women's Club leader.
Died, at Baptist
Home, Newport, Campbell
County, Ky., July 16,
1963 (age about 88
years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Southgate, Ky.
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Gabriel Slaughter (1767-1830) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Culpeper
County, Va., December
12, 1767.
Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1797; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1801; Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1808-12, 1816; Governor of
Kentucky, 1816-20.
Baptist.
Died September
19, 1830 (age 62 years, 281
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Mercer County, Ky.
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Green Clay Smith (1826-1895) —
also known as Green C. Smith —
of Covington, Kenton
County, Ky.
Born in Richmond, Madison
County, Ky., July 4,
1826.
Son of John
Speed Smith.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1861; general in the Union Army
during the Civil War; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1863-66; Governor of
Montana Territory, 1866-68; Prohibition candidate for President
of the United States, 1876.
Baptist.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 29,
1895 (age 68 years, 360
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Athel Staggs (1805-1870) —
of Clay
County, Ind.
Born in Kentucky, October
31, 1805.
Member of Indiana
state senate, 1865-67.
Baptist.
Died September
23, 1870 (age 64 years, 327
days).
Interment at Staggs
Cemetery, Near Cory, Clay County, Ind.
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Johnny Ray Turner (b. 1949) —
of Drift, Floyd
County, Ky.
Born December
19, 1949.
Democrat. School
teacher; athletic
coach; dean of students, Morehead State University; member of Kentucky
state senate 29th District, 2001-.
Baptist.
Still living as of 2004.
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Annabelle Lane Vincent (1929-1984) —
of Leitchfield, Grayson
County, Ky.
Born in Kyrock, Edmonson
County, Ky., January
4, 1929.
Daughter of Ernest Lane and Clorene Musick Lane.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
Democratic State Executive Committee.
Female.
Baptist.
Died, of breast
cancer, in Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., October
7, 1984 (age 55 years, 277
days).
Interment at Sweeden
Cemetery, Sweeden, Ky.
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William Ralph Vincent, Sr. (c.1925-2003) —
also known as William R. Vincent; Bill
Vincent —
of Leitchfield, Grayson
County, Ky.
Born in Bee Springs, Edmonson
County, Ky., about 1925.
Son of Hillery Vincent and Mattie Meredith Vincent.
Democrat. Clothing
merchant; candidate in primary for Kentucky
state senate 5th District, 1975; Kentucky director for
Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service.
Baptist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons.
Died, in St. Joseph Hospital,
Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., October
22, 2003 (age about 78
years).
Interment at Sweeden
Cemetery, Sweeden, Ky.
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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.
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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.
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Edgar Paul Warinner (b. 1909) —
also known as Ed P. Warinner —
of Albany, Clinton
County, Ky.
Born in Seventy-Six, Clinton
County, Ky., August
18, 1909.
Son of J. A. Warinner and Pearl (Meadows) Warinner.
Republican. Farmer; railroad
clerk and bookkeeper; owner of motel, service
station, boat dock,
grocery;
chairman, Citizens Bank of
Albany; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1951-55; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 1952.
Baptist. Member, Lions.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1928
to Josephine Dempsey. |
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Otis White (b. 1887) —
of Morgantown, Butler
County, Ky.
Born in Gilstrap, Butler
County, Ky., September
26, 1887.
Son of Woodford H. White and Rose Ann (Cook) White.
Republican. Butler
County Judge, 1927-34; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1936-40; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1940-42; Butler
County Attorney, 1942-46; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1944.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Bettie House. |
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Gladys Christine Williams (b. 1921) —
also known as Gladys Williams —
of Taylorsville, Spencer
County, Ky.
Born in Spencer
County, Ky., June 30,
1921.
Daughter of Amos S. Williams and Edith Scott (Snider) Williams.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,
1944.
Female.
Baptist. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1955.
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Marvin Lee Worthington (1940-2000) —
also known as Marvin L. Worthington; Pete
Worthington —
of Washington, Mason
County, Ky.
Born December
5, 1940.
Engineer;
farmer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1978-2000; died in office 2000.
Baptist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Odd
Fellows.
Charged
with drunken
driving
and speeding
in Fayette County, Ky., in 1992; pleaded
guilty to a reduced charge of
reckless
driving.
Driving on U.S. Highway 68 while intoxicated, he crossed the center
line and collided
with another car; both he and the other driver (Sherri Commodore
Chambers) were killed, near Mayslick, Mason
County, Ky., October
12, 2000 (age 59 years, 312
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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