George K. Denton
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George Kirkpatrick Denton | |
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.jpg) The Indianapolis Star, January 5, 1926 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Lieb |
| Succeeded by | Oscar R. Luhring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1864 near Sebree, Kentucky |
| Died | January 4, 1926 (aged 61) Evansville, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Winfield K. Denton |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University |
George Kirkpatrick Denton (November 17, 1864 – January 4, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1917 to 1919. He was the father of Winfield K. Denton.
Biography
[edit]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..
Congress
[edit]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, losing by four percentage points to Oscar Luhring in the general election.
Later career and death
[edit]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.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George K. Denton | 23,278 | 48.1 | |
| Republican | S. Wallace Cook | 22,955 | 47.4 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Oscar R. Luhring | 20,440 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | George K. Denton | 18,837 | 48.0 | |
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "George K. Denton (id: D000258)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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