William G. Kenton Explained

William G. Kenton
Birth Date:	28 August 1941
Birth Place:	Maysville, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:	Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Office1:	Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start1:	1969
Term End1:	1981
Office2:	Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Term Start2:	1976
Term End2:	1981
Preceded2:	Norbert Blume
Succeeded2:	Bobby H. Richardson
Party:	Democratic
Alma Mater:	University of Virginia University of Kentucky
Spouse:	Carolyn L. Kenton
Relatives:	Simon Kenton (descendant)^[1]

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 was born in Maysville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Virginia and the University of Kentucky.

Kenton served in the Kentucky House of Representatives^[3] from 1969 to 1981.

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

Notes and References

1. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 143. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.
2. Book: The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. October 17, 2014. 9780813159966. Google Books.
3. Web site: Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004). LRC Staff. Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. November 2004. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20161227050629/http://www.e-archives.ky.gov/Pubs/LRC/infobull/IB175b.pdf. December 27, 2016. live. Wayback Machine.
4. News: William G. Kenton dies at 40; was speaker of Kentucky House. Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 6, 1981. January 13, 2024. 7. Newspapers.com.