Samuel J. Pugh Explained

Samuel Johnson Pugh
State1:Kentucky
District1:9th
Term Start1:March 4, 1895
Term End1:March 3, 1901
Predecessor1:Thomas H. Paynter
Successor1:James Nicholas Kehoe
Office2:Member of the Kentucky Senate
Term2:1893–1894
Birth Date:28 January 1850
Birth Place:Greenup County, Kentucky
Death Place:Vanceburg, Kentucky
Restingplace:Greenlawn Cemetery
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Centre College
Profession:Lawyer

Samuel Johnson Pugh (January 28, 1850 – April 17, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Pugh moved with his parents to Lewis County in 1852. He attended Chandler's Select School, Rand's Academy, and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky.

He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Vanceburg, Kentucky.

He held the following positions:

Pugh was elected November 6, 1894 as a Republican to the 54th, 55th, and 56th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901).

He resumed the practice of law in Vanceburg, Kentucky and died there April 17, 1922. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.