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United States House of Representatives, Kentucky District 8 was a district of the United States Congress in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1963. Its last Representative was Eugene Siler.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created
 March 4, 1813
Stephen Ormsby April 20, 1813 – March 3, 1817 Elected after the death of Representative-elect John Simpson
Richard C. Anderson, Jr. March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821
Wingfield Bullock March 4, 1821 – October 13, 1821 Died
James D. Breckinridge November 21, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Richard A. Buckner March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Nathan Gaither March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833
Patrick H. Pope March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
William J. Graves March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
James Sprigg March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Garrett Davis March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 Redistricted from the 12th district
Charles S. Morehead March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
John C. Breckinridge March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
Alexander K. Marshall March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
James B. Clay March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
William E. Simms March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
John J. Crittenden March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
William H. Randall March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
George M. Adams March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 Redistricted to the 9th district
Milton J. Durham March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879
Philip B. Thompson, Jr. March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
James B. McCreary March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1897
George M. Davison March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
George G. Gilbert March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907
Harvey Helm March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 Died
King Swope August 1, 1919 – March 3, 1921
Ralph W. E. Gilbert March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929
Lewis L. Walker March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931
Ralph W. E. Gilbert March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
District redistricted to at-large district March 4, 1933
District re-established from at-large district January 3, 1935
Fred M. Vinson January 3, 1935 – May 27, 1938 Redistricted from the At-large district, Resigned after being appointed Associate Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Joe B. Bates June 4, 1938 – January 3, 1953
James S. Golden January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 Redistricted from the 9th district
Eugene Siler January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted to the 5th district
District eliminated
 January 3, 1963

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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