June Ward Gayle Explained

June Ward Gayle
State1:Kentucky
District1:7th
Term Start1:January 15, 1900
Term End1:March 3, 1901
Predecessor1:Evan E. Settle
Successor1:South Trimble
Birth Date:22 February 1865
Birth Place:New Liberty, Kentucky
Death Place:Owenton, Kentucky
Restingplace:New Liberty Cemetery
New Liberty, Kentucky
Party:Democrat
Profession:Businessman

June Ward Gayle (February 22, 1865 – August 5, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in New Liberty, Kentucky, Gayle attended Concord College, New Liberty, Kentucky, and Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky.He served as member of the Democratic State central committee and of the State executive committee.Gayle served as Deputy sheriff of Owen County from 1892 to 1896.He was an unsuccessful candidate for State auditor in 1899.He engaged in banking and in the tobacco business.

Gayle was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Evan E. Settle and served from January 15, 1900, to March 3, 1901.He resumed his former business activities after his term in Congress.He died in Owenton, Kentucky, on August 5, 1942.He was interred in New Liberty Cemetery, New Liberty, Kentucky.