1838 - 1918
James B. McCreary American Attorney
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| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
B.
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| Last Name |
McCreary
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| Birthday |
8th July, 1838
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| Birthplace |
Richmond, Kentucky
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| Died |
8th October, 1918
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| Place of Death |
Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
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| Buried |
Richmond Cemetery
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Attorney
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James Bennett McCreary (July 8, 1838 – October 8, 1918) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky. He represented the state in both houses of the U.S. Congress and served as its 27th and 37th governor. Shortly after graduating from law school, he was commissioned as the only major in the 11th Kentucky Cavalry, serving under Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan during the American Civil War. He returned to his legal practice after the war. In 1869, he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives where he served until 1875; he was twice chosen Speaker of the House. At their 1875 nominating convention, state Democrats chose McCreary as their nominee for governor, and he won an easy victory over Republican John Marshall Harlan. With the state still feeling the effects of the Panic of 1873, most of McCreary's actions as governor were aimed at easing the plight of the state's poor farmers.
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