Cap R. Carden
Cap R. Carden | |
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.jpg) 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.
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Joint Committee On Printing, US House of Representatives (1933). Official Congressional Directory. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 37 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Joint Committee On Printing, U.S. Congress (1950). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 1033 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- United States Congress. "Cap R. Carden (id: C000140)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- U.S. House of Representatives (1936). Cap Robert Carden, Late a Representative from Kentucky. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
