The Political Graveyard: Rowan-Lytle family of Kentucky

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Rowan-Lytle family of Kentucky

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John Rowan (1773-1843) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born near York, York County, Pa., July 12, 1773. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1799; secretary of state of Kentucky, 1804-08; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1807-09; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1813-17, 1822-24; Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1819-21; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1825-31. Built the mansion "Federal Hill", later made famous by his cousin, the songwriter Stephen Foster, in the song "My Old Kentucky Home." Fought a duel about 1801 with an acquaintance, James Chambers, in which the latter was killed; arrested and tried on murder charges, but acquitted. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., July 13, 1843 (age 70 years, 1 days). Interment at Bardstown Cemetery, Bardstown, Ky.

		Relatives: Married to Agnes Anne Lytle; father of John Rowan, Jr. (1807-1855); uncle of Robert Todd Lytle.
		Political family: Rowan-Lytle family of Kentucky.
		Cross-reference: Joseph Hamilton Daviess
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Robert Todd Lytle (1804-1839) — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio, May 19, 1804. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1828-29; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1833-34, 1834-35. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 22, 1839 (age 35 years, 217 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

		Relatives: Nephew of John Rowan (1773-1843).
		Political family: Rowan-Lytle family of Kentucky.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

John Rowan, Jr. (1807-1855) — of Kentucky. Born in Kentucky, February 9, 1807. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Two Sicilies, 1848-49. Died, due to an accident, August 14, 1855 (age 48 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of John Rowan (1773-1843) and Agnes Anne (Lytle) Rowan; married 1835 to Rebecca B. Carnes.
		Political family: Rowan-Lytle family of Kentucky.
		See also U.S. State Dept career summary

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