History of Barren County Kentucky United States of America

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Walter Evans, representative, was born in Barren county, Ky., Sept. 18, 1842, son of Joseph W. and Matilda (Ritter) Evans; and grandson of Alexander Evans and of John Ritter. He was educated at Harrodsburg, Ky., served in the Union army, 1861-63, and was admitted to the bar in 1864, in Christian county, Ky. He was a Republican representative in the state legislature in 1871 and in the state senate, 1873-74, He was a delegate to the Republican national conventions of 1868, 1872, 1880, and 1884. In 1874 he removed to Louisville, Ky., and in 1876 was the unsuccessful candidate for representative in congress. He was nominated for governor in 1879 and was defeated by Luke P. Blackburn. He was appointed by President Arthur commissioner of internal revenue, and served from May 21, 1883, to April 20, 1885. He was a representative from the fifth Kentucky district in the 54th and 55th congresses, 1895-99. On March 4, 1899, President McKinley appointed him judge of the U.S. district court for the district of Kentucky.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph Horace Lewis, soldier, was born in Barren county, Ky., Oct. 29, 1824. He was graduated at Centre college, Ky., in 1843, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and settled in practice in Glasgow. He represented his county in the state legislature, 1850-53. He commanded the 6th Kentucky regiment in the Confederate army at Stone's River, Dec. 31, l862-Jan. 3, 1863, in Hanson's brigade, Breckinridge's division, Hardee's corps; and at Chickamauga, Sept. 19-20, 1863, in Helm's brigade, Breckinridge's division, Hill's corps, and when Gen. B. H. Helm was killed he succeeded to the command of the brigade. He commanded the 2d brigade in Bate's division, Breckinridge's corps at Chattanooga, Nov. 23-27, 1863, and in the Atlanta campaign, May to September, 1864, he commanded the 1st brigade of Bate's division, Hardee's corps. On Sept. 4, 1864, his brigade was assigned to Jackson's cavalry division in the invasion of Tennessee and protected the flank movement of the Confederate army at Franklin and Nashville. He returned to Glasgow at the close of the war; was again a representative in the state legislature, 1869-70, and was a Democratic representative from the third Kentucky district in the 41st congress in place of J. S. Golladay, who resigned April, 1870, and in the 42d congress, 1871-73. He was twice married, first, Nov. 29, 1845, to Sarah H. Rogers of Glasgow, Ky., and secondly, March 29, 1883, to Mrs. Cassadra Johnson of Frankfort, Ky.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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