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June Ward Gayle

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June Ward Gayle
Warren Sheaf (Warren, MN) April 12, 1900
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
January 15, 1900 – March 3, 1901
Preceded byEvan E. Settle
Succeeded bySouth Trimble
Personal details
Born(1865-02-22)February 22, 1865
New Liberty, Kentucky
DiedAugust 5, 1942(1942-08-05) (aged 77)
Owenton, Kentucky
Resting placeNew Liberty Cemetery
New Liberty, Kentucky
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionBusinessman

June Ward Gayle (February 22, 1865 – August 5, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in New Liberty, Kentucky, Gayle attended Concord College, New Liberty, Kentucky, and Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. He served as member of the Democratic State central committee and of the State executive committee. Gayle served as Deputy sheriff of Owen County from 1892 to 1896. He was an unsuccessful candidate for State auditor in 1899. He engaged in banking and in the tobacco business.

Gayle was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Evan E. Settle and served from January 15, 1900, to March 3, 1901. He resumed his former business activities after his term in Congress. He died in Owenton, Kentucky, on August 5, 1942. He was interred in New Liberty Cemetery, New Liberty, Kentucky.

References

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  • United States Congress. "June Ward Gayle (id: G000107)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th congressional district

1900-1901
Succeeded by