James S. Golden
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James Stephen Golden was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born in Barbourville, Kentucky
, Golden attended grade school in Barbourville and high school at Union College
, Barbourville, Kentucky
.
He attended the University of Kentucky
at Lexington, receiving the A.B., 1912 and then got his law degree from the law school of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, LL.B., 1916.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1916 and commenced the practice of law in Barbourville, Kentucky
, the same year.
Golden was elected county attorney
of Knox County, Kentucky
, in 1918 and served until 1922.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1952.
Golden was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-first
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1955).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Pineville, Kentucky
, September 6, 1971.
He was interred in Pineville Memorial Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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 in Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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 concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
, Golden attended grade school in Barbourville and high school at Union College
Union College (Kentucky)
Union College is a four-year private college located in Barbourville, Kentucky. The college, founded in 1879, is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Union College is a small liberal arts college in the Appalachian Mountains...
, Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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 concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
.
He attended the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
at Lexington, receiving the A.B., 1912 and then got his law degree from the law school of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, LL.B., 1916.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1916 and commenced the practice of law in Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
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 concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
, the same year.
Golden 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 Knox County, Kentucky
Knox County, Kentucky
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 31,795. Its county seat is Barbourville. The county is named for General Henry Knox...
, in 1918 and served until 1922.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1952.
Golden was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first 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...
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1955).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth 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 January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Pineville, Kentucky
Pineville, Kentucky
Pineville is a city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.-History:...
, September 6, 1971.
He was interred in Pineville Memorial Cemetery.