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Scott County, Kentucky
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  James Johnson (1774-1826) — of Kentucky. Born inOrangeCounty, Va.,January1, 1774.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate senate, 1808; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of1812; Presidential Elector for Kentucky,1820(voted forJamesMonroe andDanielD. Tompkins);U.S.Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1825-26; died inoffice 1826.Died inWashington,D.C.,August13, 1826 (age52 years, 224days).Interment in a private or family graveyard; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
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Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Joseph Holmes Desha (1768-1842) — also known asJoseph Desha — of Mayslick,MasonCounty, Ky.Born inMonroeCounty, Pa.,December9, 1768.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1799-1802; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1803-07;U.S.Representative from Kentucky, 1807-19 (6th District 1807-13,at-large 1813-15, 4th District 1815-19); served in the U.S. Armyduring the War of 1812;Governor ofKentucky, 1824-28.Slaveowner. Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,October12, 1842 (age73 years, 307days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | James Fisher Robinson (1800-1882) — also known asJames F. Robinson — ofScottCounty, Ky.Born inScottCounty, Ky.,October4, 1800.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate senate, 1851-62;Governor ofKentucky, 1862-63; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1864;banker.Baptist.Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,October31, 1882 (age82 years, 27days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery.  | James Campbell Cantrill (1870-1923) — also known asJ. Campbell Cantrill — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,July 9,1870.Democrat.Farmer;chair ofScott County Democratic Party, 1895-97; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 58th District, 1897-1901; memberofKentuckystate senate 22nd District, 1901-05; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1904;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1909-23; died inoffice 1923; nominated in primary forGovernor ofKentucky 1923, but died before election.Member,Elks;OddFellows;Freemasons.Died, due toappendicitisandperitonitis,during hiscampaignfor governor, in St. Joseph'sInfirmary,Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,September2, 1923 (age53 years, 55days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | William Claiborne Owens (1849-1925) — also known asWilliam C. Owens — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born near Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,October17, 1849.Lawyer;ScottCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1874-77; member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1877-87;Speaker ofthe Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1882-83; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Kentucky,1892(TemporaryChair;speaker);U.S.Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1895-97; defeated(Fusion), 1899.Died in Louisville,JeffersonCounty, Ky.,November18, 1925 (age76 years, 32days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | Aaron Harding (1805-1875) — of Greensburg,GreenCounty, Ky.Born near Campbellsville,TaylorCounty, Ky.,February20, 1805.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1849;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1861-67.Slaveowner. Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,December24, 1875 (age70 years, 307days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery.  | Asa Porter Grover (1819-1887) — also known asAsa P. Grover — of Owenton,OwenCounty, Ky.; Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Phelps,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,February18, 1819.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate senate, 1857-65; alternate delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Kentucky,1864;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1867-69.Slaveowner. Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,July 20,1887 (age68 years, 152days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | Benjamin Franklin Bradley (1825-1897) — of Kentucky. Born near Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,October5, 1825.Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; major in theConfederate Army during the Civil War;Representativefrom Kentucky in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65; member ofKentuckystate senate, 1889.Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,January22, 1897 (age71 years, 109days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | James Edwards Cantrill (1839-1909) — also known asJames E. Cantrill — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born inBourbonCounty, Ky.,July 20,1839.LieutenantGovernor of Kentucky, 1879-83.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,April 5,1909 (age69 years, 259days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | Asa Porter Prather (1883-1956) — also known asAsa P. Prather — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky,May 7,1883.Garagebusiness;inventor;mayorof Georgetown, Ky., 1933-49, 1953-55.Died, in John Graves Ford MemorialHospital,Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.,March22, 1956 (age72 years, 320days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | George Washington Johnson (1811-1862) — also known asGeorge W. Johnson — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born inScottCounty, Ky.,May 27,1811.Lawyer;member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1838;delegateto Kentucky secession convention, 1861; Confederate Governor ofKentucky, 1861-62; served in the Confederate Army during the CivilWar.Shotduring theCivil Warbattle of Shiloh, and died soon after, inHardinCounty, Tenn.,April 8,1862 (age50 years, 316days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | Ethel Gist Cantrill (1876-1954) — also known asEthel Cantrill;Ethel Innes Gist;Mrs.J. Campbell Cantrill —of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.; Frankfort,FranklinCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky,February9, 1876.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Kentucky, 1920; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Kentucky,1928(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Female.Died inFranklinCounty, Ky.,August21, 1954 (age78 years, 193days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | Florence Cantrill (1888-1981) — also known asFlorence McDowell Shelby;Mrs. CecilCantrill —of Lexington,FayetteCounty, Ky.BornJune 13,1888.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 76th District, 1934-35; alternatedelegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1952.Female.DiedOctober30, 1981 (age93 years, 139days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery. | | William Keith Henry (1916-2012) — also known asWilliam K. Henry;Bill Henry — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born in Stamping Ground,ScottCounty, Ky.,September15, 1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;real estatebusiness; alternate delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Kentucky,1952,1960;candidate forKentuckystate house of representatives 62nd District, 1973, 1975.Presbyterian.Died in Wilmore,JessamineCounty, Ky.,April 7,2012 (age95 years, 205days).Interment at Georgetown Cemetery.
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Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
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Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Robert Lytle McHatton (1788-1835) — also known asRobert McHatton — of Georgetown,ScottCounty, Ky.Born inFayetteCounty, Ky.,November17, 1788.Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1814;U.S.Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1826-29.Slaveowner. Died inMarionCounty, Ind.,May 20,1835 (age46 years, 184days).Interment at Old Cemetery.
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