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Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery (1889-1977) —
also known as Julia Hoge Spencer; Mrs. W. B.
Ardery —
of Paris, Bourbon
County, Ky.
Born in Richmond,
Va., September
16, 1889.
Daughter of Rev. Isaac J. Spencer (1851-1922) and Sally Louise
(Pendleton) Spencer (1853-1932).
Democrat. Kentucky historian; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kentucky, 1936
(alternate), 1956;
Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1944;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Kentucky, 1956-60.
Female.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Delta
Delta Delta; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Colonial
Dames; American
Legion Auxiliary.
Died in 1977
(age about
87 years).
Interment somewhere
in Paris, Ky.
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Andrew Jackson Brewer —
also known as Andrew J. Brewer —
of Kentucky.
Born in Arkansas.
Interpreter; U.S. Vice Consul in Amoy, 1917-18; Hankow, 1919; Changsha, 1919; Tientsin, 1919-20.
Burial
location unknown.
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Humphrey Marshall (1760-1841) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Orlean, Fauquier
County, Va., 1760.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1793-94, 1807-09; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1795-1801.
In 1809, he opposed Henry
Clay's proposal to require all Kentucky legislators to wear
domestic homespun instead of British broadcloth; this clash resulted
in a duel
in which both men were wounded. Author of the first
history of Kentucky, published in 1812.
Died near Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky., July 3,
1841 (age about 81
years).
Interment in private or family graveyard.
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George Post Wheeler (1869-1956) —
also known as Post Wheeler —
Born in Owego, Tioga
County, N.Y., August 6,
1869.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1930-33; Albania, 1933-34; poet.
Member, Loyal
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in 1956
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Ky.
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John A. Yarmuth (b. 1947) —
of Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky.
Born in Louisville, Jefferson
County, Ky., November
4, 1947.
Democrat. Staff member, U.S. Sen. Marlow
Cook, 1971-75; writer; television
journalist; stockbroker;
U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 2007-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 2008.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2009.
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