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Ruby Laffoon

Ruby Laffoon (January 15, 1869 – March 1, 1941) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 43rd governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935. A Kentucky native, at age 17, Laffoon moved to Washington, D.C., to live with his uncle, U.S. Representative Polk Laffoon. He developed an interest in politics and returned to Kentucky, where he compiled a…

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Profession
Lawyer
Alma mater
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Born
(1869-01-15)January 15, 1869 Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
March 1, 1941(1941-03-01) (aged 72) Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Lieutenant
A. B. "Happy" Chandler
Party
Democratic

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Early life

Legal and early political career

Governor of Kentucky

Later life

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Ruby Laffoon

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Ruby Laffoon

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related to Legal and early political career · 38
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Alma mater · 1
Ruby Laffoon → Washington and Lee University School of Law
Born · 1
Ruby Laffoon → (1869-01-15)January 15, 1869 Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died · 1
Ruby Laffoon → March 1, 1941(1941-03-01) (aged 72) Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.
Lieutenant · 1
Ruby Laffoon → A. B. "Happy" Chandler
Party · 1
Ruby Laffoon → Democratic
Preceded by · 1
Ruby Laffoon → Flem D. Sampson

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Ruby LaffoonAlma materWashington and Lee University School of Law1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonBorn(1869-01-15)January 15, 1869 Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonDiedMarch 1, 1941(1941-03-01) (aged 72) Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S.1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonLieutenantA. B. "Happy" Chandler1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonPreceded byFlem D. Sampson1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonProfessionLawyer1.00infobox
Ruby LaffoonRelationsPolk Laffoon (uncle)1.00infobox
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Ruby LaffoonSucceeded byA. B. "Happy" Chandler1.00infobox
Ruby Laffoonrelated to Early lifeJanuary0.60section
Ruby Laffoonrelated to Early lifeMadisonville0.60section

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