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Stanley Forman Reed (1884-1980) —
also known as Stanley F. Reed —
of Maysville, Mason
County, Ky.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Minerva, Mason
County, Ky., December
31, 1884.
Son of Dr. John A. Reed and Frances (Forman) Reed.
Democrat. Lawyer;
counsel, Burley Tobacco
Growers Cooperative Association; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1912-16; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kentucky, 1920,
1936;
U.S. Solicitor General,
1935-38; Justice
of U.S. Supreme Court, 1938-57.
Protestant.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Society
of Colonial Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; Delta
Phi.
Died in Huntington, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., April 2,
1980 (age 95 years, 93
days).
Interment at Maysville Cemetery.
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William Henry Wadsworth (1821-1893) —
also known as William H. Wadsworth —
of Maysville, Mason
County, Ky.
Born in Maysville, Mason
County, Ky., July 4,
1821.
Lawyer;
member of Kentucky
state senate, 1853-56; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1860;
U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1861-65, 1885-87.
Died in Maysville, Mason
County, Ky., April 2,
1893 (age 71 years, 272
days).
Interment at Maysville Cemetery.
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Richard Henry Stanton (1812-1891) —
also known as Richard H. Stanton —
of Maysville, Mason
County, Ky.
Born in Alexandria, D.C. (now Va.), September
9, 1812.
Son of Richard Stanton and Harriet (Perry) Stanton.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; postmaster;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1844,
1852,
1868;
U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 10th District, 1849-55; defeated,
1855; Presidential Elector for Kentucky, 1856;
circuit judge in Kentucky, 1868-74.
Died in Maysville, Mason
County, Ky., March 20,
1891 (age 78 years, 192
days).
Interment at Maysville Cemetery.
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James Nicholas Kehoe (1862-1945) —
also known as James N. Kehoe —
of Maysville, Mason
County, Ky.
Born in Maysville, Mason
County, Ky., July 15,
1862.
Son of James Kehoe and Nora Kehoe.
Democrat. Printing
business; lawyer; banker; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 9th District, 1901-05; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1912
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); president, Hayswood Hospital.
Died June 16,
1945 (age 82 years, 336
days).
Interment at Maysville Cemetery.
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William T. Casto (1824-1862) —
Born January
24, 1824.
Son of Abijah Casto.
Lawyer;
mayor
of Maysville, Ky.; arrested
in 1861 and imprisoned
for allegedly aiding
the Confederacy; released in 1862.
Blamed Col. Leonidas Metcalfe (son of Gov. Thomas
Metcalfe) for his imprisonment; challenged him to a duel; the
weapons were Colt rifles at 60 yards; Casto was shot dead
on the first fire, in Bracken
County, Ky., May 8,
1862 (age 38 years, 104
days).
Interment at Maysville Cemetery.
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