List of United States Political Families (B) - The Blackburns and Gales

The Blackburns and Gales

  • Luke Pryor Blackburn (1816–1887), member of the Kentucky Legislature 1843, Governor of Kentucky 1879-1883. Brother of Joseph C.S. Blackburn.
  • Joseph C.S. Blackburn (1838–1918), Kentucky State Representative 1871-1875, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1875-1885, U.S. Senator from Kentucky 1885-1897 1901-1907, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1896 1900 1904, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone 1907-1909. Brother of Luke Pryor Blackburn.
    • William H. Gale, U.S. Consul in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 1906-1907; U.S. Consul in Malta 1907-1910; U.S. Consul General in Athens, Greece 1910-1914; U.S. Consul General in Munich, Germany 1914-1917; U.S. Consul General in Copenhagen, Denmark 1919-1920; U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, China 1921-1924; U.S. Consul General in Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1926; U.S. Consul General in Budapest, Hungary 1927-1929. Son-in-law of Joseph C.S. Blackburn.

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