Flem D. Sampson
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Flemon Davis "Flem" Sampson was the 42nd governor of Kentucky, serving from 1927 to 1931. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1894 and opened a law practice in Barbourville, Kentucky. He formed
Official portrait, unknown date
Ben Johnson was head of the state Highway Department when Sampson took office
Ruby Laffoon
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Ruby Laffoon was an American attorney and politician who served as the 43rd governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935. A Kentucky native, at age 17, Laffoon moved to Washington, D.C., to live with his un
Flem D. Sampson
…date 42nd Governor of Kentucky In office December 13, 1927 – December 8, 1931 Lieutenant James Breathitt Jr. Preceded by William J. Fields Succeeded by Ruby Laffoon Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals In office 1923–1924 Personal details Born January 23, 1875 Laurel County, Kentucky, US Died May 25, 1967…
Born in this log cabin, now in downtown Madisonville
Happy Chandler, Laffoon's lieutenant governor, opposed his call for a state sales tax.