John A. Whitaker

John A. Whitaker, Kentucky Congressman.

John Albert Whitaker (October 31, 1901 – December 15, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Whitaker was born in Russellville, Kentucky. He attended the public schools, Bethel College, and the University of Kentucky. He later studied law, attained admitted to the bar in 1926, and commenced practice in Russellville.

He was Logan County Attorney of from 1928 to 1948, and a delegate to all the State Democratic conventions from 1924 to 1950.

Whitaker was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Earle C. Clements. He was reelected to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses and served from April 17, 1948, until his death in Russellville, Kentucky, December 15, 1951.

He was interred in Russellville's Maple Grove Cemetery.

Whitaker was the grandson of Addison James, who also served in Congress.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Earle C. Clements
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

April 17, 1948  December 15, 1951
Succeeded by
Garrett L. Withers
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