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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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Jesse Bledsoe (1776-1836) —
of Kentucky.
Born in Culpeper
County, Va., April 6,
1776.
Democrat. Secretary of
state of Kentucky, 1808-12; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1812; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1813-14; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1817-20; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1820;
state court judge in Kentucky, 1822.
Disciples of Christ.
Died near Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches
County, Tex., June 25,
1836 (age 60 years, 80
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Barnes Gillespie (b. 1871) —
of Tazewell, Tazewell
County, Va.
Born in Tazewell
County, Va., October
2, 1871.
Son of George William Gillespie and Barbara (Emmons) Gillespie.
Republican. Lawyer; Tazewell
County Commonwealth Attorney, 1901-04; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1910-14.
Disciples of Christ. Member, Beta
Theta Pi.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerry Curtis South (1867-1930) —
also known as Jerry C. South —
of Mountain Home, Baxter
County, Ark.
Born in Frankfort, Franklin
County, Ky., March 24,
1867.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Arkansas state legislature, 1891-1901; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1892,
1896,
1900,
1904,
1908,
1912
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1916
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); served in the U.S. Army during the
Spanish-American War.
Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., September
24, 1930 (age 63 years, 184
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John S. Tanner (b. 1944) —
of Union City, Obion
County, Tenn.
Born in Halls, Lauderdale
County, Tenn., September
22, 1944.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1976-86; U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1989-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Disciples of Christ.
Still living as of 2009.
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