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

James Campbell Cantrill
A man with dark hair and a mustache wearing a dark jacket, patterned tie, and white shirt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1909 – September 2, 1923
Preceded byWilliam P. Kimball
Succeeded byJoseph W. Morris
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office
1901–1905
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1897–1901
Personal details
Born(1870-07-09)July 9, 1870
Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1923(1923-09-02) (aged 53)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeGeorgetown Cemetery
Georgetown, Kentucky
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Carrie Payne (1872-1913) m. 1895
  • Ethel Gist (1876-1954) m. June 26, 1918
ChildrenJames Edward Cantrill, Jr. (1897–1944)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia at Charlottesville
ProfessionFarmer

Background

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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

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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 1901–1905. 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "James Campbell Cantrill". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "James Campbell Cantrill". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
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  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Kentucky
1923
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th congressional district

1909–1923
Succeeded by