Arthur B. Rouse
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Arthur Blythe Rouse was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
, Rouse attended the public schools. He was graduated from Hanover College
, Indiana, in 1896 and from the Louisville Law School in 1900. He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and commenced practice in Burlington.
. He was secretary to Representatives Daniel Linn Gooch
and Joseph L. Rhinock
. He served as member of the Democratic State executive committee from 1903 to 1910.
Rouse was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1927). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee from 1921 until he resigned in December 1924. He resumed the practice of law in Erlanger, Kentucky
, and operated several bus
companies.
He was appointed clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
on October 8, 1935, and served until his resignation due to ill health in January 1953. He died in Lexington, Kentucky
, January 25, 1956, and was interred at Lexington Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Early life
Born in Burlington, KentuckyBurlington, Kentucky
Burlington is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,779, at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Rouse attended the public schools. He was graduated from Hanover College
Hanover College
Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The college was founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, making it the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover...
, Indiana, in 1896 and from the Louisville Law School in 1900. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1900 and commenced practice in Burlington.
Political career
In 1907, Rouse became the first secretary of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and served four years in that capacity. He then served as State revenue commissioner under Gov. Ruby LaffoonRuby Laffoon
Ruby Laffoon was a politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He was the state's 43rd governor, serving from 1931 to 1935. At age 17, Laffoon moved to Washington, D.C. to live with his uncle, U.S. Representative Polk Laffoon...
. He was secretary to Representatives Daniel Linn Gooch
Daniel Linn Gooch
Daniel Linn Gooch was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Rumsey, McLean County, Kentucky, Gooch attended a private school....
and Joseph L. Rhinock
Joseph L. Rhinock
Joseph Lafayette Rhinock was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Owenton, Kentucky, Rhinock moved to Covington, Kentucky.He attended the Covington public schools.He engaged in the oil-refining business....
. He served as member of the Democratic State executive committee from 1903 to 1910.
Rouse was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1927). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee from 1921 until he resigned in December 1924. He resumed the practice of law in Erlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger, Kentucky
Erlanger is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,676 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Erlanger is located at ....
, and operated several bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
companies.
He was appointed clerk of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises approximately the Eastern half of the state of Kentucky....
on October 8, 1935, and served until his resignation due to ill health in January 1953. He died in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, January 25, 1956, and was interred at Lexington Cemetery.