The Political Graveyard: Disciples of Christ Politicians in Virginia

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Disciples of Christ Politicians in Virginia

Julia Hoge Spencer Ardery (1889-1977) — also known as Julia Hoge Spencer; Mrs. W. B. Ardery — of Paris, Bourbon County, Ky. Born in Richmond, Va., September 16, 1889. Democrat. Kentucky historian; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1936 (alternate), 1956; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; member of Democratic National Committee from Kentucky, 1956-60. Female. Disciples of Christ. Member, Delta Delta Delta; Daughters of the American Revolution; Colonial Dames; American Legion Auxiliary. Died in March, 1977 (age 87 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere in Paris, Ky.

		Relatives: Daughter of Rev. Isaac J. Spencer and Sally Louise (Pendleton) Spencer; married, April 14, 1910, to William Breckinridge Ardery; mother of Philip Pendleton Ardery.
		Political family: Tweedy family.

Jesse Bledsoe (1776-1836) — of Kentucky. Born in Culpeper County, Va., April 6, 1776. Democrat. Secretary of state of Kentucky, 1808-12; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1812; U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1813-14; member of Kentucky state senate, 1817-20; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kentucky; state court judge in Kentucky, 1822. Disciples of Christ. Slaveowner. Died near Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., June 25, 1836 (age 60 years, 80 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Father of Judith Ann Bledsoe (who married Mason Brown); uncle of Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor; grandfather of Benjamin Gratz Brown.
		Political families: Brown-Breckinridge family of Lexington, Kentucky; Walker-Helm-Lincoln-Brown family of Kentucky (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Robert K. Dean — of Virginia Beach, Va. Libertarian. Candidate for mayor of Virginia Beach, Va., 2004. Disciples of Christ. Still living as of 2004.

Barnes Gillespie (b. 1871) — of Tazewell, Tazewell County, Va. Born in Tazewell County, Va., October 2, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; Tazewell County Commonwealth Attorney, 1901-04; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1910-14. Disciples of Christ. Member, Beta Theta Pi. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of George William Gillespie and Barbara (Emmons) Gillespie; married, June 5, 1901, to Ruth McDowell Pepper.

Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-2013) — also known as Ike Skelton — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo.; Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo.; Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 20, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate, 1971-77; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi; Lions; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 28, 2013 (age 81 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.

		Presumably named for: Isaac Newton
		Relatives: Married 1961 to Susan Anding.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier

John S. Tanner (b. 1944) — of Union City, Obion County, Tenn. Born in Halls, Lauderdale County, Tenn., September 22, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1976-86; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1989-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Still living as of 2014.

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