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Evan E Settle

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Role
  
U.S. representative

Political party
  
Democratic

Party
  
Democratic Party


Profession
  
Lawyer

Succeeded by
  
June Ward Gayle

Name
  
Evan Settle

Resigned
  
November 16, 1899

Evan E. Settle

Preceded by
  
William Claiborne Owens

Born
  
December 1, 1848 Frankfort, Kentucky (
1848-12-01
)

Died
  
November 16, 1899, Owenton, Kentucky, United States

Resting place
  
Odd Fellows Cemetery

Evan Evans Settle (December 1, 1848 – November 16, 1899) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, Settle attended the public schools. He was graduated from Louisville High School in June 1864. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Owenton, Kentucky.

Settle was elected prosecuting attorney of Owen County in 1878, 1882, and 1886. He resigned in 1887. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1887-1890. He served as delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention.

Settle was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, until his death in Owenton, Kentucky, November 16, 1899. He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.

References

Evan E. Settle Wikipedia