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From: "Patricia Hall" <>
Subject: [RHEA-L] Biographical Directory of the American Congress-Rhea
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 18:06:05 -0500


Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949
Biographies
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page 1731
RHEA, John Stockdale, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Russellville,
Logan County, Ky., March 9, 1855; pursued preparatory studies; attended
Bethel College, Russellville, Ky., and Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va.; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice
in 1873; prosecuting attorney for Logan County in 1878 and 1882;
presidential elector on the Democratic ticket of Cleveland and Hendricks in
1884 and Cleveland and Thurman in 1888; delegate to the Democratic National
Conventions in 1892 and 1896; elected as the candidate of the Democratic and
Populist Parties to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4,
1897-March 3, 1901); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the
Fifty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1901, to March 25, 1902,
when he was succeeded by J. McKenzie Moss, who contested his election;
elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905); was not
a candidate for renomination in 1904; resumed the practice of his profession
in Russellville; appointed circuit court judge in 1913 and subsequently
elected in 1915 and served until January 1, 1922; died in Russellville, Ky.,
on July 29, 1924; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949
Biographies
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page 1732
RHEA, William Francis, a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm near
Bristol, Washington County, Va., April 20, 1858; attended rural and private
schools; was graduated from King College, Bristol, Tenn., in 1878; studied
law; was admitted to the bar in 1879 and commenced practice in Bristol, Va.;
judge of the Washington County Court 1880-1885; member of the [p.1732] State
senate 1885-1888; judge of the city court of Bristol; resigned in 1895 and
resumed the practice of law; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth and
Fifty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1903); unsuccessful
candidate for reelection in 1902 to the Fifty-eighth Congress; resumed the
practice of law in Bristol, Va.; moved to Richmond, Va., when appointed a
member of the State corporation commission in 1908 and served until 1925
when he resigned and retired from active political and business pursuits;
died in Richmond, Va., March 23, 1931; interment in Hollywood Cemetery.

Anyone know who these men are? Reply to the list.

Pat H.

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