The Political Graveyard: Laffoon family of Madisonville, Kentucky

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Laffoon family of Madisonville, Kentucky

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Polk Laffoon (1844-1906) — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Born near Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., October 24, 1844. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1885-89. Died in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., October 22, 1906 (age 61 years, 363 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Madisonville, Ky.

		Relatives: Father of Polk Laffoon (1877-1945); uncle of Ruby Laffoon.
		Political family: Laffoon family of Madisonville, Kentucky.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

Ruby Laffoon (1869-1941) — also known as "The Terrible Turk from Madisonville" — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Born in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., January 15, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Kentucky state treasurer, 1907; candidate for Kentucky auditor of public accounts, 1911; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1921-31; Governor of Kentucky, 1931-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1940; member of Democratic National Committee from Kentucky, 1936. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died, from a stroke, in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., March 1, 1941 (age 72 years, 45 days). Interment at Grapevine Cemetery, Madisonville, Ky.

		Relatives: Son of John Bledsoe Laffoon and Martha (Earle) Laffoon; married, January 31, 1894, to Mary Bryant Nisbet; nephew of Polk Laffoon (1844-1906); first cousin of Polk Laffoon (1877-1945).
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Mary Laffoon (1874-1972) — also known as Mary Bryant Nisbet; Mrs. Ruby Laffoon — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Born February 13, 1874. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1960. Female. Died June 5, 1972 (age 98 years, 113 days). Interment at Grapevine Cemetery, Madisonville, Ky.

		Relatives: Married, January 31, 1894, to Ruby Laffoon.
		Political family: Laffoon family of Madisonville, Kentucky.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Polk Laffoon (1877-1945) — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky., February 6, 1877. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Died April 20, 1945 (age 68 years, 73 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Polk Laffoon (1844-1906); first cousin of Ruby Laffoon.
		Political family: Laffoon family of Madisonville, Kentucky.

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