William G. Kenton

William G. Kenton
William G. Kenton
Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
	In office; January 6, 1976 – November 5, 1981
Preceded by	Norbert Blume
Succeeded by	Bobby H. Richardson
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
	In office; January 1, 1970 – November 5, 1981
Preceded by	Foster Pettit
Succeeded by	Carolyn Kenton
Constituency	53rd district (1970–1972); 75th district (1972–1981)
Personal details
Born	August 28, 1941; Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	November 5, 1981 (aged 40); Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Carolyn L. Kenton
Relatives	Simon Kenton (descendant)
Alma mater	University of Virginia; University of Kentucky

William G. Kenton (October 28, 1941 – November 5, 1981)^[2] was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Life and career

Kenton served in the Kentucky House of Representatives^[3] from 1970 to 1981.

Kenton died of heart and kidney failure on November 5, 1981, at the age of 40.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (June 30, 1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 143. ISBN 9780313032066 – via Google Books.
^ The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. October 17, 2014. ISBN 9780813159966 – via Google Books.
^ LRC Staff (November 2004). "Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004)" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "William G. Kenton dies at 40; was speaker of Kentucky House". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 6, 1981. p. 7. Retrieved January 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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