Kentucky's 9th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last representative was James S. Golden.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1813 Thomas Montgomery Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1812.Lost re-election. 1813–1823Adair, Casey, Knox, Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties Micah Taul Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1814.Retired. Tunstall Quarles Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –June 15, 1820 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Resigned. Vacant June 15, 1820 –August 1, 1820 Thomas Montgomery Democratic-Republican August 1, 1820 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Quarles's term.Re-elected later in 1820.Retired. Charles A. Wickliffe Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Retired. 1823–1833Bullitt, Jefferson, and Nelson counties Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1833 James Love Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Renominated but declined. 1833–1843 John White Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Redistricted to the . Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 Richard French Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Lost re-election. 1843–1853 Andrew Trumbo Whig March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1845.Retired. Richard French Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1847.Retired. John C. Mason Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851.Retired. Leander Cox Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Lost re-election. 1853–1863 Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 John C. Mason Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1857.Retired. Laban T. Moore Opposition March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1859.Retired. William H. Wadsworth Union Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1861.Re-elected in 1863.Retired. 1863–1873Samuel McKee Unconditional Union March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1865.Lost re-election. Vacant March 3, 1867 –June 22, 1868 John D. Young was elected in 1867 but his election was overturned due to voter intimidation and fraud.Samuel McKee Republican June 22, 1868 –March 3, 1869 Successfully contested election of representative-elect John D. Young.Retired. John M. Rice Democratic March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Retired. George M. Adams Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. 1873–1883 John D. White Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Retired. Thomas Turner Democratic March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Lost re-election. John D. White Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . William Culbertson Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Retired. 1883–1893 William H. Wadsworth Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Retired. George M. Thomas Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Retired. Thomas H. Paynter Democratic March 4, 1889 –January 5, 1895 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Retired and resigned when elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. 1893–1903 Vacant January 5, 1895 –March 4, 1895 Samuel J. Pugh Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Lost re-election. James N. Kehoe Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Lost re-election. 1903–1913Joseph B. Bennett Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost re-election. William J. Fields Democratic March 4, 1911 –December 11, 1923 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922.Resigned when elected Governor. 1913–1933 Vacant December 11, 1923 –January 24, 1924 Fred M. Vinson Democratic January 24, 1924 –March 3, 1929 Elected to finish Fields's term.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election.Elva R. Kendall Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Fred M. Vinson Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 John M. Robsion Republican January 3, 1935 –February 17, 1948 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Died. 1935-1953 Vacant February 17, 1948 –April 24, 1948 William Lewis Republican April 24, 1948 –January 3, 1949 Elected to finish Robsion's term.Retired. James S. Golden Republican January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the . District eliminated January 3, 1953
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present