James E. Cantrill

James E. Cantrill
22nd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office
1879–1883
GovernorLuke P. Blackburn
Preceded byJohn C. Underwood
Succeeded byJames R. Hindman
Personal details
Born
James Edwards Cantrill

(1839-06-20)June 20, 1839
Bourbon County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1908(1908-04-05) (aged 68)
Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeGeorgetown Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Jennie Moore (?-1879) m. 1869
  • Mary Cecil Cantrill (1848-1928)
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Captain
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Edwards Cantrill (June 20, 1839 – April 5, 1908)[1] was elected the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving from 1879 to 1883 under Governor Luke P. Blackburn.[2] He also served as a circuit court judge starting in 1892, and in 1898 was elected to the Court of Appeals bench.[3]

Gravestones of Kentucky Lt Governor James Cantrill and wife Mary at Georgetown Cemetery.
  1. ^ "Deaths". The Bourbon News (Paris, Ky.). Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Lib. of Congress. 7 April 1908. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Decades of Discord was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Judge Jas. E. Cantrill". Hopkinsville Kentuckian. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Lib. of Congress. 9 April 1908. Retrieved 1 March 2020.