J. Campbell Cantrill

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James Campbell Cantrill
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Kentucky's 7th district
In office March 4, 1909 –September 2, 1923
Children	James Edward Cantrill, Jr. (1897–1944)
Alma mater	University of Virginia at Charlottesville
Profession	Farmer

James Campbell Cantrill (July 9, 1870 – September 2, 1923) was a U.S. representative from Kentucky.

Background

Born in Georgetown, Kentucky to Jennie Moore ^[1] and James Edward Campbell, Cantrill attended the common schools, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.

Political career

He served as chairman of the Scott County Democratic committee in 1895.

Cantrill was elected a member of the State house of representatives in 1897, and again in 1899. He served in the State senate from 1902 to 1906. He was nominated for Congress in 1904, but declined. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1904.

Cantrill was elected president of the American Society of Equity for Kentucky, an organization of farmers, in 1908.

Cantrill was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1909, until his death during his campaign as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Kentucky. He served as chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions (Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses).

Death

He died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1923 while campaigning as the Democratic nominee for governor. ^[2]

He was interred in Georgetown Cemetery, in Georgetown, Kentucky.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)

References

1. "James Campbell Cantrill". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
2. "James Campbell Cantrill". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.

• United States Congress. "J. Campbell Cantrill (id: C000126)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
• Legislative history and capitol souvenir of Kentucky : portraits and sketches of Senators, Representatives, and officials and attaches of the various state departments. W.E. Bidwell, E.H. Ellwanger. 1910. p. 34. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

External links

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Party political offices
Preceded by James D. Black	Democratic nominee for Governor of Kentucky 1923	Succeeded by William J. Fields
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William P. Kimball	Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 7th congressional district 1909–1923	Succeeded by Joseph W. Morris