Glover H Cary | |
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 Portrait of Glover H. Cary | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – December 5, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | John Lloyd Dorsey, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Beverly M. Vincent |
| Member of theKentucky House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 1914 – January 1, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Fountain A. Lochry |
| Succeeded by | Oscar V. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1885-05-01)May 1, 1885 |
| Died | December 5, 1936(1936-12-05) (aged 51) |
| Resting place | Calhoun Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bess W. Miller |
| Alma mater | Centre College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Glover H. Cary (May 1, 1885 – December 5, 1936) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromKentucky.
He was born inCalhoun,McLean County, Kentucky in 1885. He attended public and private schools andCentre College inDanville, Kentucky. He was employed as a deputy clerk, bank cashier, and newspaper editor. Cary studied law, was admitted to the bar in June 1909 and commenced practice in Calhoun, Kentucky. He was a member of theKentucky General Assembly from 1914 to 1917 and prosecuting attorney for McLean County from 1918 to 1922. He served as theCommonwealth's Attorney for the sixth judicial district from 1922 until his resignation on February 28, 1931, having been elected to Congress. Cary moved toOwensboro, Kentucky in 1926. He was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second,Seventy-third andSeventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death. He had been reelected to theSeventy-fifth Congress and was a delegate to theDemocratic National Convention in 1932.
Cary married Bess W. Miller on April 4, 1906. They had five children: William, Sara, Helen, Elizabeth, and Glover. He died inCincinnati, Ohio, on December 5, 1936, and was interred in Calhoun Cemetery, in Calhoun, Kentucky.
In 1940, the newOwensboro Bridge inOwensboro, Kentucky was dedicated to his memory.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 2nd congressional district 1931 – 1936 | Succeeded by |
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