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George Martin Plummer (1912-1970) —
also known as George M. Plummer —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Born in Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky., 1912.
Son of Oscar Mitchell Plummer (1882-1958) and Stella (Burriss)
Plummer (1890-1968).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lewis
County Court Clerk, 1942-70; member of Kentucky
Republican State Central Committee; member of Kentucky
state senate 18th District, 1970; died in office 1970.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky., January
17, 1970 (age about 57
years).
Interment at Lewis County Memory Gardens.
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Luther Karl Plummer (1923-1980) —
also known as Luther K. Plummer —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Born in Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky., March 25,
1923.
Son of Oscar Mitchell Plummer (1882-1958) and Stella Lee (Burriss)
Plummer (1890-1968).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Kentucky
state senate 18th District, 1970-73; defeated, 1973.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Elks; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died, of heart
disease, in Mercy Hospital,
Portsmouth, Scioto
County, Ohio, December
29, 1980 (age 57 years, 279
days).
Interment at Lewis County Memory Gardens.
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Samuel Johnson Pugh (1850-1922) —
also known as Samuel J. Pugh —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Born in Greenup
County, Ky., January
28, 1850.
Son of Samuel B. Pugh and Mary A. Pugh.
Republican. Lawyer; Lewis
County Attorney, 1878-86; Lewis
County Judge, 1886-90; delegate to
Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1890-91; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1893-94; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1895-1901.
Died in Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky., April 17,
1922 (age 72 years, 79
days).
Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
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George Morgan Thomas (1828-1914) —
also known as George M. Thomas —
of Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky.
Born near Poplar Flat, Lewis
County, Ky., November
23, 1828.
Son of Elijah H. Thomas and Mary Arminta (Boggs) Thomas.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1859-63, 1872-73; county judge in
Kentucky, 1868; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1871; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1874-80;
U.S.
Attorney for Kentucky, 1881-85; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kentucky, 1884,
1888;
U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1887-89; defeated,
1870.
Died, reportedly from angina
pectoris, in Vanceburg, Lewis
County, Ky., January
7, 1914 (age 85 years, 45
days).
Interment at Woodland Cemetery.
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