Barbourville, Kentucky
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Each year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival commemorating the American pioneer Daniel Boone
who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concert
s, carnival attractions
, a beauty pageant
, a parade
, and other events.
Starting in 2005, the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association began sponsoring the Springtime Redbud Festival. The first celebration was at Pine Mountain State Park, near Barbourville, but the celebration is now held on the campus of Union College. The Redbud Festival, in April, began as a quilting workshop and now includes other crafts including storytelling, art shows, dulcimer workshops, and a cooking school.
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Flem D. Sampson
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 25, 1875 Laurel County, Kentucky
Died May 25, 1967 (aged 92) Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Susie Steele
Alma Mater Valparaiso University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Methodist
Flem Davis Sampson (January 25, 1875 – May 25, 1967) 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.
Kenneth H. Tuggle (June 12, 1904 - February 17, 1978[1]]), a Republican, served as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1943-1947. It was 53 years before another Republican was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
Tuggle practiced law in Barbourville, Kentucky from 1927 up to his election in 1943. In 1939 he was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky but lost the general election. In 1943 he was nominated for lieutenant governor and was narrowly elected, with Simeon S. Willis at the top of the ticket. Tuggle won by a count of 265,833 votes to 264,793; he had won just barely half of the vote against Democratic nominee William H. May.
In 1953 President Dwight Eisenhower appointed Tuggle to the Interstate Commerce Commission and Tuggle remained on it until he retired in 1975. He developed a reputation as one of the nation's leading experts on the railroad industry.
Michael A. Ross, “Hill Country Doctor: The Early Life and Career of Supreme Court Justice Samuel F. Miller in Kentucky, 1816-1849,” The Filson History Quarterly, Vol. 71 (October 1997): 430-462.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits mad']'e him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the Commonwealth of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of...
who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concert
Open air concert
An open air concert is a concert taking place outside a hall in the open air.-Overview:Open air concerts can range from small, acousitic gatherings taking place at a municipal park, to large multi-day music festivals, involving some of the most famous music acts in the world...
s, carnival attractions
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
, a beauty pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
, a parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
, and other events.
Starting in 2005, the Southern and Eastern Kentucky Tourism Development Association began sponsoring the Springtime Redbud Festival. The first celebration was at Pine Mountain State Park, near Barbourville, but the celebration is now held on the campus of Union College. The Redbud Festival, in April, began as a quilting workshop and now includes other crafts including storytelling, art shows, dulcimer workshops, and a cooking school.
Notable natives
- Green AdamsGreen AdamsGreen Adams was a lawyer and member and functionary of the United States Congress. He was born in Barbourville, Kentucky in 1812.-Biography:...
, (1812–1884), born in Barbourville, United States Congressman - Missouri Governor Silas WoodsonSilas WoodsonSilas Woodson was the 21st Governor of Missouri, United States, between January 8, 1873 and January 12, 1875. He was notable for being the first Democrat elected to that position since the Civil War. No Republican would reach the office for over 30 years after Woodson's election. He was born in ...
- United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Freeman MillerSamuel Freeman MillerSamuel Freeman Miller was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1862–1890. He was a physician and lawyer.-Early life and education:...
. - Kerri Mitchell, who attended Knox Central High School in Barbourville, was Miss KentuckyMiss KentuckyThe Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :...
2005. - James D. Black = Kentucky governor (1919)
- Flem D. Sampson =Kentucky governor December 13, 1927 - December 8, 1931
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flem D. Sampson
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 25, 1875 Laurel County, Kentucky
Died May 25, 1967 (aged 92) Pewee Valley, Kentucky
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Susie Steele
Alma Mater Valparaiso University
Profession Lawyer
Religion Methodist
Flem Davis Sampson (January 25, 1875 – May 25, 1967) 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.
- Kenneth Tuggle = Lt. Governor of Kentucky
Kenneth H. Tuggle (June 12, 1904 - February 17, 1978[1]]), a Republican, served as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1943-1947. It was 53 years before another Republican was elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.
Tuggle practiced law in Barbourville, Kentucky from 1927 up to his election in 1943. In 1939 he was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky but lost the general election. In 1943 he was nominated for lieutenant governor and was narrowly elected, with Simeon S. Willis at the top of the ticket. Tuggle won by a count of 265,833 votes to 264,793; he had won just barely half of the vote against Democratic nominee William H. May.
In 1953 President Dwight Eisenhower appointed Tuggle to the Interstate Commerce Commission and Tuggle remained on it until he retired in 1975. He developed a reputation as one of the nation's leading experts on the railroad industry.
Further reading
For a depiction of early Barbourville see:Michael A. Ross, “Hill Country Doctor: The Early Life and Career of Supreme Court Justice Samuel F. Miller in Kentucky, 1816-1849,” The Filson History Quarterly, Vol. 71 (October 1997): 430-462.