John Stockdale Rhea was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Kentucky

Kentucky

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Born in Russellville, Kentucky

Russellville, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...

, Rhea pursued preparatory studies.
He attended Bethel College

Bethel College (Kentucky)

Bethel College was a Baptist-affiliated college in Kentucky founded in 1854 and closed in 1964. It was a women's college throughout most of its history, though it became co-educational for its final years....

, Russellville, Kentucky

Russellville, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...

, and Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

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, Lexington, Virginia

Lexington, Virginia

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He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 and commenced practice in 1873.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Logan County in 1878 and 1882.
He served as presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1884 and 1888.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1892 and 1896.

Rhea was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Fifty-fifth

55th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...

 and Fifty-sixth

56th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...

 Congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901).
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Fifty-seventh

57th United States Congress

-House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter....

 Congress and served from March 4, 1901, to March 25, 1902, when he was succeeded by J. McKenzie Moss, who contested his election.

Rhea was elected to the Fifty-eighth

58th United States Congress

- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...

 Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Russellville.
He was appointed circuit court judge in 1913 and subsequently elected in 1915 and served until January 1, 1922.
He died in Russellville, Kentucky

Russellville, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile . There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1 per square mile...

, on July 29, 1924.
He was interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.

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