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Catholic Politicians in Kentucky

  William Marshall Anderson (1807-1881) — also known as W. Marshall Anderson — of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 24, 1807. Lawyer; explorer; surveyor; candidate for Congress from Ohio. Catholic. Died in Ohio, January 7, 1881 (age 73 years, 349 days). Interment at Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Duncan McArthur; son of Richard Anderson and Sarah (Marshall) Anderson; brother of Charles Anderson; granduncle of Larz Anderson; first cousin once removed of John Marshall.
  Political family: Anderson-Marshall family of Ohio and West Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Austin Ballantine Jr. (1926-1992) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., September 22, 1926. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1964-77; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky, 1977-91; took senior status 1991. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Urban League; American Bar Association. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 18, 1992 (age 65 years, 149 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas A. Ballantine and Marie (Peiffer) Ballantine; married, June 10, 1953, to Nancy Adair Armstrong.
  Carl A. Bamberger (1903-1970) — of Bellevue, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, August 27, 1903. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 68th District, 1964-65, 1968-69. Catholic. Died in Bellevue, Campbell County, Ky., March 9, 1970 (age 66 years, 194 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Frank J. Bamberger and Clara (Meyer) Bamberger; married to Ruth Brinkman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Norbert L. Blume (b. 1922) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 43rd District, 1964-77; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964 (alternate), 1972; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1966. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1944 to Marie Buecker.
  David E. Boswell (b. 1949) — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky. Born November 20, 1949. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 7th District, 1978-83; Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, 1984-87; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1987; member of Kentucky state senate 8th District, 1991-2010; defeated, 2010; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 2008. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2010.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Michael J. Brennan (b. 1877) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., February 19, 1877. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1936; chair of Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1936. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel J. Brennan and Lucy (Hyde) Brennan.
  Mary H. Brown — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Mayor of Fort Thomas, Ky., 1999-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  James Paul David Bunning (1931-2017) — also known as Jim Bunning — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky.; Southgate, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Southgate, Campbell County, Ky., October 23, 1931. Republican. Professional baseball player, 1950-71; member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.; member of Kentucky state senate 11th District, 1980-83; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1983; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1987-99; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1999-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004, 2008, 2012. Catholic. Died May 26, 2017 (age 85 years, 215 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Relatives: Father of David L. Bunning.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Frank Welsh Burke (1920-2007) — also known as Frank W. Burke — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 1, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 37th District, 1958-59; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1959-63; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1969-73; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Catholic. Member, Phi Kappa Psi. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., June 29, 2007 (age 87 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Henry Callahan (b. 1866) — also known as P. H. Callahan — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, October 15, 1866. Democrat. Varnish manufacturer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920; Dry candidate for delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Son of John Cormic Callahan and Mary Anna (Connolly) Callahan; married, January 20, 1891, to Julia Laure Cahill.
  Beverly Leonidas Clarke (1809-1860) — also known as Beverly L. Clarke — of Franklin, Simpson County, Ky. Born in Winterfield, Chesterfield County, Va., February 11, 1809. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1841-42; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 2nd District, 1847-49; defeated, 1851; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1855; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856; U.S. Minister to Guatemala, 1858-60, died in office 1860; Honduras, 1858-60, died in office 1860. Protestant; later Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Guatemala, March 17, 1860 (age 51 years, 35 days). Original interment somewhere in Guatemala; reinterment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky.
  Relatives: Married to Mariah Louise Clarke and Zenobia Turner; father of Pauline Clarke (who married John Singleton Mosby).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary
  Henry Connelly (1800-1866) — of New Mexico. Born in Nelson County (part now in Spencer County), Ky., 1800. Member New Mexico territorial council, 1851; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1861-66. Catholic. Died of an opium overdose, at Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., August 12, 1866 (age about 66 years). Interment at San Rosario Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  William Cullom (1810-1896) — of Carthage, Smith County, Tenn. Born in Elk Spring Valley, Wayne County, Ky., June 4, 1810. Whig. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state senate, 1843-47; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1851-55 (8th District 1851-53, 4th District 1853-55); delegate to Whig National Convention from Tennessee, 1852. Methodist; later Catholic. Slaveowner. Died in Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn., December 6, 1896 (age 86 years, 185 days). Original interment at McAdoo Cemetery, Clinton, Tenn.; reinterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn.
  Relatives: Brother of Alvin Cullom; uncle of Shelby Moore Cullom.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Cullom family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Patsy Ann Danner (b. 1934) — also known as Pat Danner — of Missouri. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 13, 1934. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate, 1983-93; U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1993-2001; defeated in primary, 1976; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  J. William Davidson (c.1904-1985) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., about 1904. Democrat. Mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1958-60. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died August 15, 1985 (age about 81 years). Interment at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
  Patrick Kelly Downard (born c.1946) — also known as Kelly Downard — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born about 1946. Republican. Accountant; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004; candidate for mayor of Louisville, Ky., 2006. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2006.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Edwin Farley (1842-1929) — of Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky.; Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Walworth County, Wis., August 28, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; grocer; barrel manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1880 (alternate), 1884; postmaster at Paducah, Ky., 1892-93; Kentucky state treasurer, 1908-12. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Loyal Legion. Died in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., September 18, 1929 (age 87 years, 21 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Farley and Mary (Dolan) Farley; married, October 3, 1871, to Ella Marguerite Nunn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert A. Fischer (c.1923-1997) — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Born about 1923. Candidate in primary for mayor of Newport, Ky., 1959. Catholic. Member, Foresters; Elks. Died, in St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky., March 28, 1997 (age about 74 years). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Maurice L. Galvin (1872-1940) — of Covington, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., July 9, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 6th Kentucky District, 1909; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912, 1916, 1920 (member, Credentials Committee), 1924 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1928, 1932, 1936. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 25, 1940 (age 68 years, 47 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice Galvin and Ellen Galvin; married, October 17, 1900, to Grace Wilson.
  Willis Arnold Gorman (1816-1876) — also known as Willis A. Gorman — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born near Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Ky., January 12, 1816. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1841-44; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1849-53; Governor of Minnesota Territory, 1853-57; delegate to Minnesota state constitutional convention, 1857; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1860; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Catholic. Died in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., May 20, 1876 (age 60 years, 129 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of David Gorman and Elizabeth Gorman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Michael J. Hammons (b. 1952) — of Park Hills, Kenton County, Ky. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., July 30, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; appointment secretary to Gov. Brereton Jones; member Kentucky Health Policy Board; president, Forward Quest; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  David K. Karem (b. 1943) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born August 31, 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 34th District, 1972-74; member of Kentucky state senate 35th District, 1976-. Catholic. Lebanese ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  George John Kaufmann (b. 1913) — also known as George J. Kaufmann — of Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Newport, Campbell County, Ky., May 20, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George J. Kaufmann and Mary (Brown) Kaufmann; married, July 16, 1936, to Ann Bassmann.
  Matthew Kempf (1827-1880) — of Indiana. Born in Germany, September 25, 1827. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1859. Catholic. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 29, 1880 (age 52 years, 186 days). Burial location unknown.
  Jim King (born c.1951) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., about 1951. Democrat. Accountant; banker; candidate for mayor of Louisville, Ky., 2010. Catholic. Still living as of 2010.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Milton Jerry Kleier (died c.1995) — also known as Jerry Kleier — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 37th District; elected 1973, 1975; member, Louisville Board of Aldermen. Catholic. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., about 1995. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Kramer (1879-1943) — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., April 18, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from California 13th District, 1933-43; defeated, 1942, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1936; candidate in primary for mayor of Los Angeles, Calif., 1941. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus. Died in Cedar Lodge Hospital, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 20, 1943 (age 63 years, 277 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Romano Louis Mazzoli (b. 1932) — also known as Romano L. Mazzoli — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., November 2, 1932. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state senate, 1968-70; candidate for mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1969; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1971-95. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  The Romano Mazzoli Federal Building, in Louisville, Kentucky, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Charles Patrick Joseph Mooney (b. 1865) — also known as C. P. J. Mooney — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Bardstown Junction, Bullitt County, Ky., September 15, 1865. Democrat. Newspaper editor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Francis Mooney and Hannah (Spraggins) Mooney; married, June 6, 1891, to Corinne G'Sell O'Connor.
  Buckner Stith Morris (1800-1879) — also known as Buckner S. Morris — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Augusta, Bracken County, Ky., August 19, 1800. Whig. Lawyer; mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1838-39; candidate for secretary of state of Illinois, 1852; circuit judge in Illinois, 1853-55; served as treasurer of the Sons of Liberty, a Northern pro-Confederate organization; in 1864, he was arrested and imprisoned for taking part in an alleged plot to break out prisoners of war held at Camp Douglas in Chicago. Catholic. Thought to be the originator of "to hell in a handbasket," though the phrase wasn't widely used before the 1940s. Died in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 16, 1879 (age 79 years, 119 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
  Relatives: Married 1832 to Evelina Barker; married 1850 to Eliza Stephenson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lafayette Mosher (1824-1890) — of Oregon. Born in Latonia Springs, Kenton County, Ky., September 1, 1824. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Oregon state legislature, 1860; justice of Oregon state supreme court, 1872-74. Catholic. Member, Freemasons; Redmen. Died March 27, 1890 (age 65 years, 207 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Joseph Lane.
  Political family: Lane-Colquitt family of North Carolina.
  James E. Murphy (d. 1985) — also known as Murph Murphy — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Democrat. Real estate agent; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1964; Campbell County Sheriff; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1970. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Optimist Club. Died, of cancer, in St. Luke Hospital, Fort Thomas, Campbell County, Ky., September 29, 1985. Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Donald Dean Noble (1936-2005) — also known as Donald D. Noble — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 3, 1936. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1968; member, Louisville Board of Alderman, 1968-70. Catholic. Died, of cancer, April 29, 2005 (age 69 years, 57 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Jeff Noble (b. 1960) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., September 23, 1960. Democrat. Candidate for Jefferson County Fiscal Court, 1985; candidate for Louisville Metro Council, 2002; member of Kentucky Democratic State Executive Committee, 2004. Catholic. Still living as of 2005.
  Anne Meagher Northup (b. 1948) — also known as Anne M. Northup — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 22, 1948. Republican. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1987-96; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1997-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 2004. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lawrence Henry Osting (1915-2005) — also known as Lawrence H. Osting; Larry Osting — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; Princeton, Caldwell County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., January 25, 1915. Democrat. Gasoline station business; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 37th District, 1961-65; defeated in primary, 1973; mayor of Princeton, Ky., 1971-74. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Princeton, Caldwell County, Ky., April 11, 2005 (age 90 years, 76 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Regina (Simms) Osting and Leavie Osting; married to Margaret Ellen Cothran.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard L. Roeding (b. 1930) — also known as Dick Roeding — of Lakeside Park, Kenton County, Ky. Born November 28, 1930. Republican. Pharmacist; member of Kentucky state senate 24th District, 1991-. Catholic. Member, Lions. Still living as of 2004.
  Jacob Roll (1875-1939) — also known as Jake Roll — of Newport, Campbell County, Ky. Born in Ohio, September 19, 1875. Democrat. Postmaster at Newport, Ky., 1913-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1928. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died, of cancer, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Covington, Kenton County, Ky., April 18, 1939 (age 63 years, 211 days). Interment at St. Stephen's Cemetery, Fort Thomas, Ky.
  Larry Saunders (b. 1939) — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born August 1, 1939. Democrat. Lawyer; realtor; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1968-88; member of Kentucky state senate 37th District, 1993-; chair of Jefferson County Democratic Party, 2000. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  Ernesto Scorsone (b. 1952) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born February 15, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1980; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1985-96; member of Kentucky state senate 13th District, 1996-; candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1998. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  Tim Shaughnessy (b. 1957) — of Jefferson County, Ky. Born August 22, 1957. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 19th District, 1989-. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  James Stephens Speed (1811-1860) — also known as James S. Speed — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Kentucky, 1811. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1843; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1852-55. Catholic. Died in 1860 (age about 49 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Speed.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Damon Thayer (b. 1967) — of Georgetown, Scott County, Ky. Born September 16, 1967. Republican. Member of Kentucky state senate 17th District, 2003-. Catholic. Member, National Rifle Association. Still living as of 2004.
  Elizabeth Tori (b. 1936) — of Radcliff, Hardin County, Ky. Born March 2, 1936. Republican. Member of Kentucky state senate 10th District, 1995-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2004.
  James Patrick Whallen (1856-1930) — also known as James P. Whallen — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Kentucky, December 4, 1856. Democrat. Wine and liquor merchant; theater owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1916, 1924. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., March 15, 1930 (age 73 years, 101 days). Interment at St. Louis Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Eugene Wise (1887-1962) — also known as J. Eugene Wise — of Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky. Born in Hardin County, Ky., April 26, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; Hardin County Attorney, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1924, 1936, 1944. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ky., October 20, 1962 (age 75 years, 177 days). Interment at St. James Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Wise and Elvira Katharine (French) Wise; married, April 9, 1918, to Marietta Camilla 'Nettie' Slack.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Silas Woodson (1819-1896) — of Knox County, Ky.; St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born near Barbourville, Knox County, Ky., May 18, 1819. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1842, 1853-55; delegate to Kentucky state constitutional convention, 1849; Governor of Missouri, 1873-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1876, 1880; circuit judge in Missouri, 1881-96. Protestant; later Catholic. Died October 9, 1896 (age 77 years, 144 days). Interment at Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Wade Netherland Woodson and Alice (Chick) Woodson; married, September 13, 1842, to Mary Jane McRoberts; married, July 27, 1846, to Olivia Adams; married, December 27, 1866, to Virginia Juliet Lard; first cousin of Samuel Hughes Woodson (1777-1827); first cousin once removed of Tucker Woodson, David Meade Woodson and Samuel Hughes Woodson (1815-1881); first cousin twice removed of John McDowell Woodson; third cousin once removed of Frederick Bates, James Woodson Bates and Edward Bates; third cousin twice removed of Daniel Woodson and John Archibald Woodson; third cousin thrice removed of James Alexander Woodson and Urey Woodson.
  Political family: Woodson family of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
  See also National Governors Association biography
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