J. C. S. Blackburn

J. C. S. Blackburn
Governor of Panama Canal Zone
In office
April 1, 1907 – December 4, 1909
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byRichard Reid Rogers
Succeeded byMaurice Thatcher
Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
In office
June 4, 1906 – March 4, 1907
Preceded byArthur Pue Gorman
Succeeded byCharles Allen Culberson
United States Senator
from Kentucky
In office
March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1907
Preceded byWilliam Lindsay
Succeeded byThomas H. Paynter
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1897
Preceded byJohn S. Williams
Succeeded byWilliam J. Deboe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1885
Preceded byJames B. Beck
Succeeded byWilliam Breckinridge
Personal details
Born
Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn

(1838-10-01)October 1, 1838
Spring Station, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1918(1918-09-12) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesLuke P. Blackburn (Brother) James W. Blackburn (Brother)
EducationCentre College (BA)
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Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn (October 1, 1838 – September 12, 1918) was a Democratic Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Blackburn, a skilled and spirited orator, was also a prominent trial lawyer known for his skill at swaying juries.[1]

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