Legal records, 1952-1953.

Chelf, Frank Leslie, 1907-1982.

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Clements, Earle C. (Earle Chester), 1896-1985

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Union County's Earle C. Clements Day occurred on October 20, 1973 in Morganfield, Kentucky. The event celebrated the political career of former United States Congressman and Governor of Kentucky, Earle Clements. From the description of Earle C. Clements photograph albums, 1973-1980. (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 671958792 Earle C. Clements (b. Oct. 20, 1896, Morganfield, Ky.-d. Mar. 12, 1985, Morganfield, Ky.), served in the Kentucky State Senate and as a re...

Perkins, Carl Dewey, 1912-1984

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Carl D. Perkins (1912-1984) a Democrat from Hindman, was first elected to Congress in 1948 to represent Kentucky's mountainous 7th District and began to serve on January 3, 1949. He was appointed to the House Education and Labor Committee, arena for many of the ideological struggles over the social agenda of the federal government. Perkins's diligence, persistent commitment to liberal principles, mastery of congressional procedures, and skills of personal persuasion gained him a reputation as on...

Pike, Burlyn

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Publisher of "Salt River Valley News" and provided legal representation for residents of Bullitt County opposed to the expansion of Fort Knox. From the description of Legal records, 1952-1953. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49309049 ...

Spence, Brent, 1874-1967

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Legislator, Lawyer. Spence was born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky and was elected as a democrat to represent the old sixth district of Kentucky in the 72nd Congress in 1930. He was reelected for sixteen consecutive terms, serving until his retirement in 1962. In 1943 Spence became chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency, an office he held until his retirement, except during the republican controlled 80th and 83rd Congresses, when he was ranking minority member of the...

United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Morton, Thruston B. (Thruston Ballard), 1907-1982

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Thruston Ballard Morton was a prominent political and business leader in Kentucky during the mid-twentieth century. As a student, Morton attended public schools, the Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, and graduated from Yale University in 1929. He married Belle Clay Lyons in 1931 and had two sons. From 1947 to 1953, Morton served three terms as a representative for Kentucky's Third Congressional District. After his tenure in the House, Morton was appointed Assistant Secretary of State of Congr...

Gregory, Noble J. (Noble Jones), 1897-1971

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Noble Jones Gregory was born in Mayfield, Kentucky on August 30, 1897. He attended local public schools and graduated from Mayfield High School in 1915. After graduation, he briefly studied at Mayfield Business College before being employed by a survey party constructing a road between Mayfield and Paris, Tennessee. In 1917, he began a career in banking as a clerk with the First National Bank of Mayfield. By 1936 Gregory had risen to Trust Officer and Cashier of the bank. From 1923 to 1936, he s...

Wetherby, Lawrence W. (Lawrence Winchester), 1908-

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Governor. Born in Middletown, Ky., Wetherby was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ky. in 1947, and became the state's 48th Governor in 1950 when Governor Clements was elected to the U.S. Senate. The following year, Wetherby was elected to a full term, during which time he encouraged public education, conservation measures, and mental health reforms. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on school desegregation in 1954 was supported by Wetherby. In 1956 Wetherby was defeated in ...

Underwood, Tom R. (Tom Rust), 1898-1956

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Cooper, John Sherman, 1901-1991

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Lawyer, politician, U.S. senator, and ambassador. From the description of Letters, 1951-1977. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49211527 Judge, U.S. Senator, Ambassador Cooper was born in Somerset, Ky. and educated in the city's public schools. He was a gifted athlete and president of his senior class. In 1918 he entered Centre College and transferred to Yale University after one year. In 1923 he entered Harvard Law School, but qu...

Watts, John Clarence, 1902-1971.

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Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963

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Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Estes Kefauver : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122419842 Estes Kefauver was a long-time senator from Tennessee and an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for president. From the description of Personal papers, 1934-1939 (University of Tennessee). WorldCat record id: 44918282 Carey Estes Kefauver (b. July 26, 1903, Monroe Count...