# 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.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created March 4, 1813 ||||||
| Thomas Montgomery (Stanford) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Elected in 1812. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties |
| Micah Taul (Monticello) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | 14th | Elected in 1814. Retired. | 1813–1823 Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties |
| Tunstall Quarles (Somerset) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – June 15, 1820 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Resigned. | 1813–1823 Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 15, 1820 – August 1, 1820 | 16th | | 1813–1823 Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties |
| Thomas Montgomery (Stanford) | Democratic-Republican | August 1, 1820 – March 3, 1823 | 16th 17th | Elected to finish Quarles's term. Re-elected later in 1820. Retired. | 1813–1823 Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties |
| Charles A. Wickliffe (Bardstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 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 |
| Charles A. Wickliffe (Bardstown) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 | 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 |
| James Love (Barbourville) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1833. Renominated but declined. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| John White (Richmond) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 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. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| John White (Richmond) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 6th district. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Richard French (Mount Sterling) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Lost re-election. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Andrew Trumbo (Owingsville) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1845. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Richard French (Mount Sterling) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1847. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| John C. Mason (Owingsville) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Leander Cox (Flemingsburg) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Lost re-election. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Leander Cox (Flemingsburg) | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Lost re-election. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| John C. Mason (Owingsville) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1857. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Laban T. Moore (Louisa) | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1859. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| William H. Wadsworth (Maysville) | Union Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865 | 37th 38th | Elected in 1861. Re-elected in 1863. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| 1863–1873 [data missing] | | | 37th 38th | Elected in 1861. Re-elected in 1863. Retired. |
| 1863–1873 [data missing] | Samuel McKee (Mount Sterling) | Unconditional Union | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1865. Lost re-election. |
| 1863–1873 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1867 – June 22, 1868 | 40th | John D. Young was elected in 1867 but his election was overturned due to voter intimidation and fraud. |
| 1863–1873 [data missing] | Samuel McKee (Mount Sterling) | Republican | June 22, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Successfully contested election of representative-elect John D. Young. Retired. |
| 1863–1873 [data missing] | John M. Rice (Louisa) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired. |
| George M. Adams (Barbourville) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| John D. White (Manchester) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Retired. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Thomas Turner (Mount Sterling) | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | 45th 46th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| John D. White (Manchester) | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| William Culbertson (Ashland) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| William H. Wadsworth (Maysville) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Retired. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| George M. Thomas (Vanceburg) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Retired. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| Thomas H. Paynter (Greenup) | Democratic | March 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. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | | | 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] | Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 1895 – March 4, 1895 | 53rd | |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | Samuel J. Pugh (Vanceburg) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 | 54th 55th 56th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Lost re-election. |
| 1893–1903 [data missing] | James N. Kehoe (Maysville) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | 57th 58th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | | | | 57th 58th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Lost re-election. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | Joseph B. Bennett (Greenup) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. |
| 1903–1913 [data missing] | William J. Fields (Olive Hill) | Democratic | March 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] | | | | 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. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | | | | 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. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | December 11, 1923 – January 24, 1924 | 68th | |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Fred M. Vinson (Louisa) | Democratic | January 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. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Elva R. Kendall (Carlisle) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | Fred M. Vinson (Ashland) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | | |
| John M. Robsion (Barbourville) | Republican | January 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] | | | 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. |
| 1943-1953 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | February 17, 1948 – April 24, 1948 | 80th | |
| 1943-1953 [data missing] | William Lewis (London) | Republican | April 24, 1948 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected to finish Robsion's term. Retired. |
| 1943-1953 [data missing] | James S. Golden (Pineville) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 1953 ||||||