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James Breathitt Jr. (December 14, 1890 – October 29, 1934) was an American politician who served as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, and member of the Kentucky Senate. He was a member of the prominent Breathitt family, and was seen as a rising star of the Kentucky Democratic Party prior to his early passing due to illness in 1934.
Breathitt County (/ ˈ b r ɛ ˌ θ ɪ t / BREH-thit) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,718. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Jackson . [ 2 ]
The community was originally known as Breathitt, Breathitt Town, or Breathitt Court House after the county, but upon its incorporation as a city by the state legislature in 1843, [5] it was renamed Jackson to honor former president Andrew Jackson.
A Breathitt County man has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the death of his wife, Breathitt County officials said. Berry Johnson,62, was charged with murder on Sunday afternoon ...
Flooding along the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Parts of Eastern Kentucky experienced flash floods early July 28, 2022, following ...
Vance still has relatives in Breathitt County and neighboring Owsley County, said Stephen D. Bowling, director of the Breathitt County Public Library. Vance also owns property in Breathitt County ...
At the end of his term, Combs backed Edward T. Breathitt to succeed him as governor. [2] Breathitt defeated Happy Chandler in the Democratic primary, then went on to defeat Republican Louie B. Nunn in the general election. [2] It was the only time in the 20th century that a Kentucky governor's preferred successor won election. [2]
Ruby Cundiff’s graveside services were being held in Breathitt County Thursday afternoon. In the case of the Cundiffs, who lived at Clayhole, said Epperson, “The water overcame them in the ...