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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...in May, 1871, resigned his seat in the Senate in June, 1871, and was elected Lieutenant-Governor in August, 1871, serving until September, 1875; was alternate Presidential Elector for the State at large in 1876; was elected to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-eighth Congress as a Democrat, receiving no opposition. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Counties.--Bourbon, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Scott, ana IVoodford. Joseph C. S. Blackburn, of Versailles, was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, October 1, 1838; was educated at Sayres Institute, Frankfort, Kentucky, and at Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, whence he graduated in 1857; studied law with George B. Kincaid, esq., at Lexington, was admitted to the bar in 1858, and practised until 1861; entered the Confederate Army in i86i, and served throughout the war; resumed practice in 1865; was elected to the State Legislature of Kentucky in 1871 and '73; was elected to the Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-eighth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 11,789 votes against 6,651 votes for Asbury, Republican. EIGHTH DISTRICT. Counties.--Anderson, Boyle, Garrard, Jackson, Jessamine, Laurel, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Owsley, Rockcastle, Shelby, and Spencer. Philip B. Thompson, jr., of Harrodsburg, was bom at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, October 15, 1845; is by profession a lawyer; was elected to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-eighth Congress as a Democrat, receiving 11,202 votes against 10,335 votes for Ewell, Republican. NINTH DISTRICT. Counties.--Bath, Bracken, Boyd, Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Johnson, Lawrence, Lewis, Martin, Mason, Nicholas, R..
