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Born near [[Sebree, Kentucky]], Denton attended the public schools and Van Horn Institute. |
Born near [[Sebree, Kentucky]], Denton attended the public schools and Van Horn Institute. |
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He was graduated from the [[Ohio Wesleyan University]] at Delaware in 1891 and from the law department of Boston (Massachusetts) University in 1893. |
He was graduated from the [[Ohio Wesleyan University]] at Delaware in 1891 and from the law department of Boston (Massachusetts) University in 1893. |
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He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. |
He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1893 and commenced practice in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. |
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He served as counsel for the Intermediate Life Insurance Co.. |
He served as counsel for the Intermediate Life Insurance Co.. |
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Denton was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the Sixty-fifth Congress ([[March 4]], [[1917]]-[[March 3]], [[1919]]). |
Denton was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]] Congress ([[March 4]], [[1917]]-[[March 3]], [[1919]]). |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. |
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the [[66th United States Congress|Sixty-sixth]] Congress. |
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He resumed the practice of law in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. |
He resumed the practice of law in [[Evansville, Indiana]]. |
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He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1924 for judge of the Indiana Supreme Court. |
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1924 for judge of the Indiana Supreme Court. |
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[[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana]] |
[[Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana]] |
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[[Category:Indiana Democrats]] |
[[Category:Indiana Democrats]] |
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Revision as of 06:18, 26 December 2008
George Kirkpatrick Denton (November 17, 1864 - January 4, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of Winfield K. Denton.
Born near Sebree, Kentucky, Denton attended the public schools and Van Horn Institute. He was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware in 1891 and from the law department of Boston (Massachusetts) University in 1893. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Evansville, Indiana. He served as counsel for the Intermediate Life Insurance Co..
Denton was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Evansville, Indiana. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1924 for judge of the Indiana Supreme Court. Candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator in 1926, but died before the primary election. He died in Evansville, Indiana, January 4, 1926. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "George K. Denton (id: D000258)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress