Cap R. Carden
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Cap Robert Carden was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born on a farm near Munfordville, Kentucky
, Carden attended the rural schools and Bowling Green (Kentucky) Business and Normal School (now Western Kentucky University
). He studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1895 and commenced practice in Munfordville, Kentucky
. He also engaged in agricultural
pursuits and in banking. He was sheriff
of Hart County 1887-1890. He was elected county attorney
of Hart County in 1890 and served from 1891 to 1894. He served as master commissioner of the circuit court of Hart County 1900-1915.
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. He was interred in Munfordville Cemetery, Munfordville, Kentucky.
United States House of Representatives
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from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born on a farm near Munfordville, Kentucky
Munfordville, Kentucky
Munfordville is a city in and the county seat of Hart County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was once known as Big Buffalo Crossing. The current name came from Richard Jones Munford, who donated the land for development in 1816...
, Carden attended the rural schools and Bowling Green (Kentucky) Business and Normal School (now Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University
Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....
). He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1895 and commenced practice in Munfordville, Kentucky
Munfordville, Kentucky
Munfordville is a city in and the county seat of Hart County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,563 at the 2000 census.-History:The city was once known as Big Buffalo Crossing. The current name came from Richard Jones Munford, who donated the land for development in 1816...
. He also engaged in agricultural
Agriculture
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pursuits and in banking. He was sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Hart County 1887-1890. He was elected county attorney
County attorney
A county attorney in many areas of the United States is the chief legal officer for a county or local judicial district. It is usually an elected position...
of Hart County in 1890 and served from 1891 to 1894. He served as master commissioner of the circuit court of Hart County 1900-1915.
Carden was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
, Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
, and Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, on June 13, 1935. He was interred in Munfordville Cemetery, Munfordville, Kentucky.