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Bell County
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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Bell County

Index to Locations Middlesboro Colson Cemetery Middlesboro Middlesboro Cemetery Pineville Pineville Memorial Cemetery Colson Cemetery Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Politicians buried here: David Grant Colson (1861-1904) — also known as David G. Colson — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky.; Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky. Born in Yellow Creek, Knox County (now Middlesboro, Bell County), Ky., April 1, 1861. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1887-88; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1888; candidate for Kentucky state treasurer, 1889; mayor of Middlesboro, Ky., 1893; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 11th District, 1895-99; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; in January, 1900, he shot and killed a political rival, Ethelbert Scott, and two bystanders, in the lobby of the Capitol Hotel, Frankfort, Ky.; indicted for murder, and tried in April 1900; the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty" in 18 minutes. Died in Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky., September 27, 1904 (age 43 years, 179 days). Interment at Colson Cemetery.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Image source: Detroit Free Press, January 18, 1900 Middlesboro Cemetery Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   Arthur Waggener Rhorer (1885-1966) — also known as Arthur W. Rhorer — of Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky. Born in Columbia, Adair County, Ky., January 30, 1885. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Lost a leg as a young boy. Died in Middlesboro, Bell County, Ky., September 24, 1966 (age 81 years, 237 days). Interment at Middlesboro Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Moses Hoover Rhorer.   White Bales Fugate (1888-1974) — also known as White Fugate — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Born April 14, 1888. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936. Died January 29, 1974 (age 85 years, 290 days). Interment at Middlesboro Cemetery. Pineville Memorial Cemetery Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky Politicians buried here:   James Stephen Golden (1891-1971) — also known as James S. Golden — of Knox County, Ky.; Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Born in Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., September 20, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; Knox County Attorney, 1918-22; U.S. Representative from Kentucky, 1949-55 (9th District 1949-53, 8th District 1953-55). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Pineville, Bell County, Ky., September 6, 1971 (age 79 years, 351 days). Interment at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Capt. Ben B. Golden and Elizabeth (Davis) Golden; married 1915 to Ruth Decker.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   John Phillips — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1940. Interment at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.   Ray B. Moss — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1940 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1944 (alternate), 1948. Interment at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of White L. Moss.   White L. Moss — of Pineville, Bell County, Ky.; Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1944, 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956 (alternate), 1960 (alternate), 1964 (alternate). Interment at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.   Relatives: Brother of Ray B. Moss.

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