James B. McCreary
| James B. McCreary | |
|---|---|
McCreary in 1914
|
|
| 37th Governor of Kentucky | |
|
In office December 12, 1911 – December 7, 1915 |
|
| Lieutenant | Edward J. McDermott |
| Preceded by | Augustus E. Willson |
| Succeeded by | Augustus O. Stanley |
|
United States Senator from Kentucky |
|
|
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 |
|
| Preceded by | William J. Deboe |
| Succeeded by | William O. Bradley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 8th district |
|
|
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1897 |
|
| Preceded by | Philip B. Thompson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | George M. Davison |
| 27th Governor of Kentucky | |
|
In office August 31, 1875 – September 2, 1879 |
|
| Lieutenant | John C. Underwood |
| Preceded by | Preston H. Leslie |
| Succeeded by | Luke P. Blackburn |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
|
In office 1869–1875 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
James Bennett McCreary July 8, 1838 Richmond, Kentucky |
| Died | October 8, 1918 (aged 80) Richmond, Kentucky |
| Resting place | Richmond Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Hughes |
| Alma mater |
Centre College Cumberland University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
|
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
|
| Unit |
 11th Kentucky Cavalry
|
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Bennett McCreary (July 8, 1838 – October 8, 1918) was a lawyer and politician from the US state of Kentucky. He represented the state in both houses of the U.S. Congress and served as its 27th and 37th governor. Shortly after graduating from law school, he was commissioned as the only major in the 11th Kentucky Cavalry, serving under Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan during the American Civil War. He returned to his legal practice after the war. In 1869, he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives where he served until 1875; he was twice chosen Speaker of the House. At their 1875 nominating convention, state Democrats chose McCreary as their nominee for governor, and he won an easy victory over Republican John Marshall Harlan. With the state still feeling the effects of the Panic of 1873, most of McCreary's actions as governor were aimed at easing the plight of the state's poor farmers.
In 1884, McCreary was elected to the first of six consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a legislator, he was an advocate of free silver and a champion of the state's agricultural interests. After two failed bids for election to the Senate, McCreary secured the support of Governor J. C. W. Beckham, and in 1902, the General Assembly elected him to the Senate. He served one largely undistinguished term, and Beckham successfully challenged him for his Senate seat in 1908. The divide between McCreary and Beckham was short-lived, however, and Beckham supported McCreary's election to a second term as governor in 1911.
...
Wikipedia