John A. Whitaker

John A. Whitaker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd district
In office
April 17, 1948 – December 15, 1951
Preceded byEarle Clements
Succeeded byGarrett Withers
Attorney of Logan County, Kentucky
In office
1928–1948
Personal details
Born
John Albert Whitaker

(1901-10-31)October 31, 1901
Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 1951(1951-12-15) (aged 50)
Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeMaple Grove Cemetery, Russellville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesAddison James (grandfather)
Alma materBethel College
University of Kentucky
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

John Albert Whitaker (October 31, 1901 – December 15, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Whitaker was born in Russellville, Kentucky. He attended the public schools, Bethel College, and the University of Kentucky. He later studied law, attained admitted to the bar in 1926, and commenced practice in Russellville.

He was Logan County Attorney from 1928 to 1948, and a delegate to all the State Democratic conventions from 1924 to 1950.

Whitaker was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Earle C. Clements, who was elected governor in November 1947. He was reelected to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses and served from April 17, 1948, until his death in Russellville, Kentucky, December 15, 1951.

He was interred in Russellville's Maple Grove Cemetery.

Whitaker was the grandson of Addison James, who also served in Congress.