OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
John Griffin Carlisle

BORN:
September 5, 1834;
Campbell (now Kenton) County,  Kentucky

DIED:
July 31, 1910 (age 75);
New York, New York

EDUCATION:
Studied Law

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democrat

HIGHLIGHTS:
1858:
Admitted to the Bar;
Began Practicing Law in Covington, KY
1859-1861:
Member, KY State House of Representatives
1866-1871:
Member, KY State Senate
1872:
Editor, Louisville Daily Ledger
1871-1875:
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1877-1890:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-KY)
1883-1889:
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
1890-1893:
U.S. Senator (D-KY)
1893-1897:
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Department of the Treasury
Wikipedia

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