William Gordon Kenton Jr. (October 28, 1941 – November 5, 1981)[2] was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
William G. Kenton | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1976 – November 5, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Norbert Blume |
| Succeeded by | Bobby H. Richardson |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1970 – November 5, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Foster Pettit |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Kenton |
| Constituency | 53rd district (1970–1972) 75th district (1972–1981) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1941 Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 1981 (aged 40) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carolyn Kenton |
| Relatives | Simon Kenton (great-great-great-granduncle)[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia University of Kentucky |
Life and career
editKenton was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Virginia[1] and the University of Kentucky. His great-great-great-grandfather Mark Kenton (1749–1785) was the brother of noted pioneer Simon Kenton.
Kenton served in the Kentucky House of Representatives[3] from 1970 to 1981.
Kenton died of heart and kidney failure on November 5, 1981, at the age of 40.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (June 30, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 143. ISBN 9780313032066 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. October 17, 2014. ISBN 9780813159966 – via Google Books.
- ^ LRC Staff (November 2004). "Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004)" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "William G. Kenton dies at 40; was speaker of Kentucky House". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 6, 1981. p. 7. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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