Asher G. Caruth | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Albert S. Willis |
| Succeeded by | Albert S. Berry |
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| Born | (1844-02-07)February 7, 1844 Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1907(1907-11-25) (aged 63) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Alma mater | University of Louisville School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Asher Graham Caruth (February 7, 1844 – November 25, 1907) was aU.S. Representative fromKentucky.
Asher G. Caruth was born inScottsville, Kentucky, on February 7, 1844.[1] He was the third child born to Henry Clay and Mary (Mansfield) Caruth.[2]
Caruth attended the public schools ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, before graduating from the high school ofLouisville in June 1864.[3] Later that year, he became the law librarian of the city of Louisville.[4] He matriculated to the law department of theUniversity of Louisville (now theLouis D. Brandeis School of Law), graduating in March 1866.[1] He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inHopkinsville, Kentucky.[1] While there, he established theKentucky Weekly New Era newspaper.[1]
On February 23, 1871, Caruth married Ella Terry.[3]
Caruth moved to Louisville in 1871 and continued the practice of law.[1] From 1873 to 1880, he was annually elected attorney of the Board of Trustees of the Louisville Public Schools.[3] In 1876, he served as aDemocraticpresidential elector for the ticket ofSamuel J. Tilden andThomas Andrews Hendricks.[3] In 1880, he was electedCommonwealth's Attorney for the ninth judicial district of Kentucky for a six-year term.[1] He was re-elected without opposition in 1886.[3]
Caruth resigned as Commonwealth's Attorney in March 1887 after being elected to represent theFifth District in theU.S. House of Representatives.[3] He served in theFiftieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895).[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894.[1]
After his tenure in Congress, Caruth resumed the practice of law in Louisville.[1] He served as judge of the criminal division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court in 1902.[1] He served as commissioner of theSt. Louis Exposition in 1904.[1] He died in Louisville on November 25, 1907, and was interred inCave Hill Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 5th congressional district March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895 | Succeeded by |
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