William Voris Gregory
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William Voris Gregory a Democrat, was a United States Representative from Kentucky
.
Gregory was born in Graves County
and after college he taught school and served as superintendent of schools there. He then went to Cumberland School of Law
at Cumberland University
in Lebanon, Tennessee
and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1902, practicing in Mayfield, Kentucky
.
Gregory was elected county surveyor and served in that office 1902-1910. He then served as judge of the Graves County Court from 1913 to 1919. Gregory was appointed United States Attorney
for the Western District of Kentucky by President Woodrow Wilson
in 1919 and served in that position until 1923.
Gregory was also a member of the board of trustees of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
in Louisville, Kentucky
from 1920 to 1927, serving as president from 1925 to 1927, and also served as vice president of the Jefferson Davis
Memorial Commission.
In 1926, incumbent congressman Alben Barkley sought and won a seat in the United States Senate
. Gregory sought election to the seat Barkley was vacating, and was elected to the House of Representatives that year. He represented Kentucky's First District, the far western part of the state. Gregory continued to win re-election until his death on October 10, 1936. At the time of his death Gregory had been re-nominated for another term in the House. Upon his death Gregory's brother Noble Jones Gregory
was given the Democratic nomination; he went on to win the seat and hold it for several terms.
Gregory served in the House from March 4, 1927 until his death on October 10, 1936.
He is buried in Mayfield, Kentucky
in Maplewood Cemetery.
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...
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Gregory was born in Graves County
Graves County, Kentucky
Graves County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was formed in 1824. As of 2000, the population was 37,028. Its county seat is Mayfield. The county is named for Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, soldier in the War of 1812...
and after college he taught school and served as superintendent of schools there. He then went to Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law
Cumberland School of Law is an ABA accredited law school at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th oldest law school in the United States, it is 160 years old and has more than 11,000 graduates. Its alumni include two United States Supreme Court Justices; Nobel Peace Prize recipient...
at Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
and was admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1902, practicing in Mayfield, Kentucky
Mayfield, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 people per square mile . There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 per square mile...
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Gregory was elected county surveyor and served in that office 1902-1910. He then served as judge of the Graves County Court from 1913 to 1919. Gregory was appointed United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Western District of Kentucky by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
in 1919 and served in that position until 1923.
Gregory was also a member of the board of trustees of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a seminary affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , located in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of ten official PC seminaries....
in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
from 1920 to 1927, serving as president from 1925 to 1927, and also served as vice president of the Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
Memorial Commission.
In 1926, incumbent congressman Alben Barkley sought and won a seat in the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Gregory sought election to the seat Barkley was vacating, and was elected to the House of Representatives that year. He represented Kentucky's First District, the far western part of the state. Gregory continued to win re-election until his death on October 10, 1936. At the time of his death Gregory had been re-nominated for another term in the House. Upon his death Gregory's brother Noble Jones Gregory
Noble Jones Gregory
Noble Jones Gregory , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives.Gregory was born and raised in Mayfield, Kentucky. He worked in various positions at the First National Bank of Mayfield from 1917 through 1936...
was given the Democratic nomination; he went on to win the seat and hold it for several terms.
Gregory served in the House from March 4, 1927 until his death on October 10, 1936.
He is buried in Mayfield, Kentucky
Mayfield, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,349 people, 4,358 households, and 2,667 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.8 people per square mile . There were 4,907 housing units at an average density of 734.8 per square mile...
in Maplewood Cemetery.