George K. Denton

George Kirkpatrick Denton (November 17, 1864 – January 4, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of Winfield K. Denton.

George Kirkpatrick Denton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1917  March 3, 1919
Preceded byCharles Lieb
Succeeded byOscar R. Luhring
Personal details
Born(1864-11-17)November 17, 1864
near Sebree, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 4, 1926(1926-01-04) (aged 61)
Evansville, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenWinfield K. Denton
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University

Born near Sebree, Kentucky, Denton attended the public schools and Van Horn Institute. He was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware in 1891 and from the law department of Boston (Massachusetts) University in 1893. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Evansville, Indiana. He served as counsel for the Intermediate Life Insurance Co..

Denton was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Evansville, Indiana. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1924 for judge of the Indiana Supreme Court. Candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator in 1926, but died before the primary election. He died in Evansville, Indiana, January 4, 1926. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.

References

  • United States Congress. "George K. Denton (id: D000258)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Charles Lieb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 1st congressional district

1917–1919
Succeeded by
Oscar R. Luhring
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