Rhea was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901). Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1901, to March 25, 1902, when he was succeeded by J. McKenzie Moss, who contested his election.
Rhea was elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905).[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904. He resumed the practice of his profession in Russellville. He was appointed circuit court judge in 1913 and subsequently elected in 1915 and served until January 1, 1922. He died in Russellville, Kentucky, on July 29, 1924. He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
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^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. pp. 37–38. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
McAfee, John J. (1886). Kentucky politicians : sketches of representative Corncrackers and other miscellany. Louisville, Kentucky: Press of the Courier-Journal job printing company. pp. 135–137.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
john, stockdale, rhea, tennessee, politician, john, rhea, march, 1855, july, 1924, representative, from, kentucky, born, russellville, kentucky, rhea, pursued, preparatory, studies, attended, bethel, college, russellville, kentucky, washington, university, lex. For the Tennessee politician see John Rhea John Stockdale Rhea March 9 1855 July 29 1924 was a U S Representative from Kentucky Born in Russellville Kentucky Rhea pursued preparatory studies He attended Bethel College Russellville Kentucky and Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia He studied law He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in 1873 He served as prosecuting attorney for Logan County in 1878 and 1882 He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1884 and 1888 He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896 Rhea was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty fifth and Fifty sixth Congresses March 4 1897 March 3 1901 Presented credentials as a Member elect to the Fifty seventh Congress and served from March 4 1901 to March 25 1902 when he was succeeded by J McKenzie Moss who contested his election Rhea was elected to the Fifty eighth Congress March 4 1903 March 3 1905 1 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904 He resumed the practice of his profession in Russellville He was appointed circuit court judge in 1913 and subsequently elected in 1915 and served until January 1 1922 He died in Russellville Kentucky on July 29 1924 He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery References Edit S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office 9 November 1903 pp 37 38 Retrieved 2 July 2023 United States Congress John Stockdale Rhea id R000182 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links Edit Biography portalJohn Stockdale Rhea at Find a Grave McAfee John J 1886 Kentucky politicians sketches of representative Corncrackers and other miscellany Louisville Kentucky Press of the Courier Journal job printing company pp 135 137 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byW Godfrey Hunter United States Representative Kentucky 3rd DistrictMarch 4 1897 March 25 1902 Succeeded byJ McKenzie MossPreceded byJ McKenzie Moss United States Representative Kentucky 3rd DistrictMarch 4 1903 March 3 1905 Succeeded byJames M Richardson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Stockdale Rhea amp oldid 1163845348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
