Kentucky's 9th congressional district

Kentucky's 9th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last Representative was James S. Golden.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1813
Thomas Montgomery Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13th Elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
1813–1823
Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties

Micah Taul
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
14th Elected in 1814.
Retired.
Tunstall Quarles Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
June 15, 1820
15th
16th
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Resigned.
Vacant June 15, 1820 –
August 1, 1820
16th
Thomas Montgomery Democratic-Republican August 1, 1820 –
March 3, 1823
16th
17th
Elected to finish Quarles's term.
Re-elected later in 1820.
Retired.

Charles A. Wickliffe
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
1823–1833
Bullitt, Jefferson, and Nelson counties
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833}
James Love Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1833.
Renominated but declined.
1833–1843
[data unknown/missing]

John White
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843
Richard French Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
1843–1853
[data unknown/missing]
Andrew Trumbo Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th Elected in 1845.
Retired.
Richard French Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Elected in 1847.
Retired.

John C. Mason
Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.

Leander Cox
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Lost re-election.
1853–1863
[data unknown/missing]
Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

John C. Mason
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th Elected in 1857.
Retired.

Laban T. Moore
Opposition March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
36th Elected in 1859.
Retired.

William H. Wadsworth
Unionist March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865
37th
38th
Elected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1863.
Retired.
1863–1873
[data unknown/missing]
Samuel McKee Unionist March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1865.
Lost re-election.
Vacant March 3, 1867 –
June 22, 1868
40th John D. Young was elected in 1867 but his election was overturned due to voter intimidation and fraud.
Samuel McKee Republican June 22, 1868 –
March 3, 1869
Successfully contested election of representative-elect John D. Young.
Retired.

John M. Rice
Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.

George M. Adams
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
1873–1883
[data unknown/missing]

John D. White
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
44th Elected in 1874.
Retired.
Thomas Turner Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881
45th
46th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.

John D. White
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

William Culbertson
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Retired.
1883–1893
[data unknown/missing]

William H. Wadsworth
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Retired.

George M. Thomas
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Elected in 1886.
Retired.

Thomas H. Paynter
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
January 5, 1895
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired and resigned when elected to judiciary.
1893–1903
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant January 5, 1895 –
March 4, 1895
53rd

Samuel J. Pugh
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost re-election.

James N. Kehoe
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905
57th
58th
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
1903–1913
[data unknown/missing]
Joseph B. Bennett Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

William J. Fields
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
December 11, 1923
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Resigned when elected Governor.
1913–1923
[data unknown/missing]
1923–1933
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant December 11, 1923 –
January 24, 1924
68th

Fred M. Vinson
Democratic January 24, 1924 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected to finish Fields's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
Elva R. Kendall Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Fred M. Vinson
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District not in use March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd

John M. Robsion
Republican January 3, 1935 –
February 17, 1948
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Died.
1935-1943
[data unknown/missing]
1943-1953
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant February 17, 1948 –
April 24, 1948
80th
William Lewis Republican April 24, 1948 –
January 3, 1949
Elected to finish Robsion's term.
Retired.

James S. Golden
Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1953

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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