Cap R. Carden | |
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 Frontispiece of 1936's Cap Robert Carden, Late a Representative | |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1931 –June 13, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Craddock |
| Succeeded by | Edward W. Creal |
| Constituency | Kentucky's 4th congressional district (1931–1933,1935) Kentucky's at-large congressional district (1933–1935) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 17,1866 |
| Died | June 13,1935 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Munfordville Cemetery,Munfordville,Kentucky,US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mamie Hubbard Carden (m. 1900) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bowling Green Business and Normal School (attended) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Cap Robert Carden (December 17,1866 –June 13,1935) was a U.S. representative from Kentucky.
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Carden was born on a farm near Munfordville,Kentucky on December 17,1866,a son of William P. Carden and Frances M. (King) Carden. [1] Carden attended the rural schools and Bowling Green (Kentucky) Business and Normal School (now Western Kentucky University). [2] He taught school for several years,studied law,was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Munfordville,Kentucky. [2] He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and in banking. [2] He was sheriff of Hart County from 1887 to 1890. [2] He was elected county attorney of Hart County in 1890 and served from 1891 to 1894. [2] He served as master commissioner of the circuit court of Hart County from 1900 to 1915. [2]
Carden was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second,Seventy-third,and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4,1931,until his death in Louisville,Kentucky,on June 13,1935. [2] He was interred in Munfordville Cemetery,Munfordville,Kentucky. [2]
