Joseph Bosworth | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Joseph_F._Bosworth.png) Joseph F. Bosworth | |
| Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
| In office 1920–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Robert C. Crowe |
| Succeeded by | James H. Thompson |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office 1920–1940 | |
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office 1908–1916 | |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| In office 1906–1908 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1866 Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1941 (aged 74) Middlesboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Middlesboro Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Veal (m. 1890) |
| Relations | Henry M. Bosworth, (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
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Joseph F. Bosworth (October 3, 1866 – April 26, 1941) was an American lawyer, businessman, and politician who served several terms as a member of both chambers of the Kentucky General Assembly as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the Kentucky Senate. A Republican, he was elected speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1920 and served until 1921. He was the last Republican speaker until the election of Jeff Hoover in 2017.