William Evans Arthur
William Evans Arthur | |
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Thomas Laurens Jones | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | March 3, 1825
Died | May 18, 1897 Covington, Kentucky, US | (aged 72)
Resting place | Linden Grove Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Addie Southgate Etha Southgate |
Relations | Son-in-law of William Wright Southgate |
Profession | Lawyer |
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William Evans Arthur (March 3, 1825 – May 18, 1897) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Early life and family
William E. Arthur was born in
Arthur received his early education in private schools and from private tutors in Covington and
In 1855, Arthur married Addie Southgate, daughter of former Congressman William Wright Southgate.[2] His first wife died in 1858, and in December 1860, Arthur married her younger sister Etha Southgate.[2] The couple had two children – a son named Sidney and a daughter named May.[2]
Political career
In 1856, Arthur was elected
In 1866, Arthur was elected criminal judge of the ninth circuit served until 1868, when he resigned.
Later life and death
After the expiration of his congressional term, he resumed the practice of law in Covington.[1] In August 1886, he was elected judge of the twelfth judicial circuit of Kentucky and served until the expiration of his term on January 1, 1893.[2] He resumed his law practice until his death in Covington on May 18, 1897.[1] He was interred in Linden Grove Cemetery.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Chicago, Illinois: J.M. Gresham Company. 1896.
- United States Congress. "William Evans Arthur (id: A000304)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Further reading
- William Evans Arthur at Linden Grove Cemetery
- Johnson, E. Polk (1912). A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 997–999. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress