Kentucky's 9th congressional district

Kentucky's 9th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last Representative was James S. Golden.

Kentucky's 9th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1810
Eliminated1950
Years active1813–1953

List of members representing the district edit

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1813
Thomas Montgomery
(Stanford)
Democratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13thElected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
1813–1823
Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties

Micah Taul
(Monticello)
Democratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
14thElected in 1814.
Retired.
Tunstall Quarles
(Somerset)
Democratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1817 –
June 15, 1820
15th
16th
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Resigned.
VacantJune 15, 1820 –
August 1, 1820
16th
Thomas Montgomery
(Stanford)
Democratic-RepublicanAugust 1, 1820 –
March 3, 1823
16th
17th
Elected to finish Quarles's term.
Re-elected later in 1820.
Retired.

Charles A. Wickliffe
(Bardstown)
Democratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
1823–1833
Bullitt, Jefferson, and Nelson counties
JacksonianMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833
James Love
(Barbourville)
Anti-JacksonianMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rdElected in 1833.
Renominated but declined.
1833–1843
[data missing]

John White
(Richmond)
Anti-JacksonianMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
WhigMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843
Richard French
(Mount Sterling)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28thElected in 1843.
Lost re-election.
1843–1853
[data missing]
Andrew Trumbo
(Owingsville)
WhigMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29thElected in 1845.
Retired.
Richard French
(Mount Sterling)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30thElected in 1847.
Retired.

John C. Mason
(Owingsville)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.

Leander Cox
(Flemingsburg)
WhigMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Lost re-election.
1853–1863
[data missing]
Know NothingMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

John C. Mason
(Owingsville)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35thElected in 1857.
Retired.

Laban T. Moore
(Louisa)
OppositionMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
36thElected in 1859.
Retired.

William H. Wadsworth
(Maysville)
UnionistMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865
37th
38th
Elected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1863.
Retired.
1863–1873
[data missing]
Samuel McKee
(Mount Sterling)
UnionistMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39thElected in 1865.
Lost re-election.
VacantMarch 3, 1867 –
June 22, 1868
40thJohn D. Young was elected in 1867 but his election was overturned due to voter intimidation and fraud.
Samuel McKee
(Mount Sterling)
RepublicanJune 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1869
Successfully contested election of representative-elect John D. Young.
Retired.

John M. Rice
(Louisa)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.

George M. Adams
(Barbourville)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rdRedistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
1873–1883
[data missing]

John D. White
(Manchester)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44thElected in 1874.
Retired.
Thomas Turner
(Mount Sterling)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881
45th
46th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.

John D. White
(Manchester)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47thElected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

William Culbertson
(Ashland)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48thElected in 1882.
Retired.
1883–1893
[data missing]

William H. Wadsworth
(Maysville)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49thElected in 1884.
Retired.

George M. Thomas
(Vanceburg)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50thElected in 1886.
Retired.

Thomas H. Paynter
(Greenup)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1889 –
January 5, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired and resigned when elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
1893–1903
[data missing]
VacantJanuary 5, 1895 –
March 4, 1895
53rd

Samuel J. Pugh
(Vanceburg)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost re-election.

James N. Kehoe
(Maysville)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905
57th
58th
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
1903–1913
[data missing]
Joseph B. Bennett
(Greenup)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

William J. Fields
(Olive Hill)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1911 –
December 11, 1923
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Resigned when elected Governor.
1913–1923
[data missing]
1923–1933
[data missing]
VacantDecember 11, 1923 –
January 24, 1924
68th

Fred M. Vinson
(Louisa)
DemocraticJanuary 24, 1924 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected to finish Fields's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
Elva R. Kendall
(Carlisle)
RepublicanMarch 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71stElected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Fred M. Vinson
(Ashland)
DemocraticMarch 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72ndElected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactiveMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd

John M. Robsion
(Barbourville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1935 –
February 17, 1948
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Died.
1935-1943
[data missing]
1943-1953
[data missing]
VacantFebruary 17, 1948 –
April 24, 1948
80th
William Lewis
(London)
RepublicanApril 24, 1948 –
January 3, 1949
Elected to finish Robsion's term.
Retired.

James S. Golden
(Pineville)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1953

References edit

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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