. Kentucky politicians. Sketches of representative Corncrackers and other miscellany. HON. JOHN S. RHEA. To the reading public it would seem that great men are indigenousto certain localities in Kentucky as certain plants are indigenous to thesoil. I have hitherto mentioned the fact that Logan county was excep-tionally endowed with gifted sons, not as a matter of personal opinion,but of State and national record, and I repeat the assertion to-daywith additional emphasis, since it becomes my j^leasant and distin-guished privilege to add to my biographical sketches so popular andbrilliant name a
. Kentucky politicians. Sketches of representative Corncrackers and other miscellany. HON. JOHN S. RHEA. To the reading public it would seem that great men are indigenousto certain localities in Kentucky as certain plants are indigenous to thesoil. I have hitherto mentioned the fact that Logan county was excep-tionally endowed with gifted sons, not as a matter of personal opinion,but of State and national record, and I repeat the assertion to-daywith additional emphasis, since it becomes my j^leasant and distin-guished privilege to add to my biographical sketches so popular andbrilliant name as that of John S. Rhea, of Russellville, Ky. Mr. Rhea was born in the county of Logan on the 9th day ofMarch, 1854. He was partially educated in his native county, but hecompleted his collegiate course at Washington and Lee University,Virginia. He read law under his father in Russellville, Ky., and was admit-ted to the bar in 1873. Liimediately thereafter, he was elected countyattorney of Logan county, and so universal was the satisfaction heafforded in his fulfillment of official
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