Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-23

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clined to serve. In 1866 he was
elected to the State Senate aud served
two terms. In 1871 he was elected
Lieutenant Governor aud was Presi-
dental Elector for the States large
in 1876. lie was elected to the For
ty-fifth Congress, and has served in
the councils of the nation ever since.
lie was chosen Speaker in 1883 and
reelected in 1885, as he probably
will be again at the next meeting of
| the House. 5.
Hon. w. G. P. Breckenridge, Rep
resentative from the Seventh or Ash
land district, was born August %,
1887, near Baltimore, Maryland. lie
was educated in that state and after
ward graduated at Center College.
| lie was admitted to the practice OF
law just before the late war, opening
an office in Lexington in 1861. lie
entered the Confederate army as Cap.
tain in Gen. John II. Morgan's caval-
ry, and was afterward made Colonel.
When the war was ended he return
ed to Lexington and resumed the
practice of law. He was elected to
Congress in 1884, and was reelected
at the late election. As an orator,
pure and simple, Col. Breckenridge
stands head and shoulders above the
remainder of the delegation, though
he does not approach Mr.. Carlisle in
lucidity Of reasoning and power in
debate.
Hon. Jas. d. McCreary, member
from the Eight district, was born in
Madison county on July 8, 1888. He
studied law early in life, and was
admitted to the bar in 1859. During
the war he was Major, and after
wards Colonel, Of the Eleventh Ken.
lucky cavalry in the Confederate
army. lie was elected to the State
Legislature in 1869, 1871 and 1879,
and was Speaker of the House dur
ing the last two terms. While occu-
plying this position he was noted for
his fairness, and not a single appeal
was taken against his rulings In four
years. In 1875 he was elected Gov
ernor of the State, and was wise
and systematic executive. He is
forcible and attractive public speaker
and possessed of a genial spirit. He
was elected to Congress in 1884, and
had comparatively 10 opposition at
the recent election.
Hon. George NJ. Thomas, the Re-
publican member from the Ninth
district, was born November 90, 1928
In 1868 he was elected County Judge
and Circuit Judge in 1874. In 1880
he was defeated in the race for re-
election, and subsequently for Con-
gress, being the Republican nominee.
In 1881 he was appointed United
States District Attorney for Ken
lucky, which position he held until
the election of President Cleveland.
He is a man Of much personal popu-
larity and some ability. His legal
attainnents are not counted of the
highest order, however, and while
District Attorney here he delega-
ted nearly all his work to his assist
ant, George Durelle.
Hon. VIM. Preston Taulbee men,
ber-elect from the Tenth district, has
gained an enviable reputation as an
orator since his entrance into politics.
He was born in Magoffin county in
1851. He taught school for several
years until 1877, when he entered the
ministry of the Methodist church. In
1878 he was elected County Clerk and
reelected in 1880. He obtained a
license as a lawyer in 1871, and built
up good practice. In 1884 he was
nominated for Congress on the DEM
ocratic ticket and was elected by a
majority of 1906, although the dis
trict had gone Republican for several
years. He is great favorite with
the people of Eastern Kentucky.
Judge II. Frank Finley, the newly
elected member from the Eleventh
district, is one of the most bitter Re.
publicans in the State. He resides
at Williamsburg, Whitley county,
and is said to have made a great deal
of money in Star route mail contracts. |
He was defeated for Congress once
before in a race against Mat Adams,
but won this time without trouble.
He has held several positions, once
being prosecuting Attorney of his
district and subsequently United
States District Attorney for Ken
lucky. He resigned this position
and going home was elected Circuit
Judge, his term expiring only few |
months ago. The circuit comprises
the most lawless section of the State. |
He is a very large man, over six feet |
high and with burly frame, though |
not corpulent. lie weighs probably |
over two hundred pounds, wears a |
full brown beard, and dresses plain,
but well.
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