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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Covington, Kentucky</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Benton</a> 1834-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#842.18.75">William Wright Southgate</a> 1835-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#863.90.92">Moses V. Grant</a> 1836-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fogleson-folse.html#199.42.76">Bushrod W. Foley</a> 1845-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#597.75.63">John A. Goodson</a> 1860-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#854.76.81">Cassius B. Sandford</a> 1865-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#691.38.84">Leander Evans Baker</a> 1869-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/athon-atkins.html#274.16.97">Robert A. Athey</a> 1874-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas5.html#076.97.13">James T. Thomas</a> 1891-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynoldson-rhoads.html#566.99.22">Joseph L. Rhinock</a> 1894-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson9.html#669.80.79">William A. Johnson</a> 1900-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#799.25.23">George T. Beach</a> 1904-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craig.html#321.64.29">John J. Craig</a> 1908-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/philadelph-phill.html#104.06.57">George E. Philipps</a> 1912-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/craig.html#321.64.29">John J. Craig</a> 1916-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donnelly.html#016.42.55">Thomas F. Donnelly</a> 1920-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odem-oestreicher.html#043.61.94">Daniel A. O'Donovan</a> 1924-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donnelly.html#016.42.55">Thomas F. Donnelly</a> 1928-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pickford-pieras.html#714.00.75">Joseph F. Pieper</a> 1932-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#634.80.94">Henry A. Knollmann</a> 1936-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#825.96.28">William Beuttel, Jr.</a> 1940-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#547.33.19">Thomas P. Fitzpatrick</a> 1944-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a> 1946-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#703.66.19">William F. Rolfes</a> 1948-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a> 1952-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneider.html#825.38.23">Harry W. Schneider</a> 1956-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a> 1960-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#020.89.18">Bernard F. Eichholz</a> 1964-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#241.82.15">Claude E. Hensley</a> 1968-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#494.17.78">Bernard A. Grimm</a> 1972-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#661.45.17">George Wemerling</a> 1976-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a> 1980-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#573.47.97">Tom Beehan</a> 1984-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner7.html#493.09.01">Ron Turner</a> 1987 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a> 1988-2000 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#163.35.99">Jim Eggemeier</a> 2000 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a> 2001-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a> 2009- Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1838 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#863.90.92">Moses V. Grant</a>, resigned. <li> 1935 Oct 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#634.80.94">Henry A. Knollmann</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swindall-swoope.html#475.26.05">T. Monroe Swindler</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hicklin-hickory.html#885.05.43">G. A. Hickman</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/decker.html#862.83.48">Frank B. Decker</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1935 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#634.80.94">Henry A. Knollmann</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swindall-swoope.html#475.26.05">T. Monroe Swindler</a>, defeated. <li> 1939 Oct 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#825.96.28">William Beuttel, Jr.</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#271.91.68">John T. Murphy</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cassidy.html#388.66.39">Edward A. Cassidy</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#913.72.53">John J. Thobe</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payne-payrow.html#572.03.62">R. S. 'Doc' Payne</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#799.70.40">Albert R. Keller</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1939 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#825.96.28">William Beuttel, Jr.</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#271.91.68">John T. Murphy</a>, defeated. <li> 1943 Oct 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#547.33.19">Thomas P. Fitzpatrick</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#913.72.53">John J. Thobe</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1943 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzpatrick.html#547.33.19">Thomas P. Fitzpatrick</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a>, defeated. <li> 1946 Oct 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a>, appointed. <li> 1947 Sep 20: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#703.66.19">William F. Rolfes</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#594.28.83">Reynold H. Jobert</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1947 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rogerson-roll.html#703.66.19">William F. Rolfes</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#904.55.34">Robert E. Culbertson</a>, defeated. <li> 1951 Sep 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#354.28.89">Sylvester J. Wagner</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson1.html#084.96.52">Allie Lee Jackson</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorn-dorsett.html#390.06.72">Herman H. Dorning</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gersch-gibbon.html#371.82.21">Julius Giancola</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#213.28.26">Howard Marshall</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1951 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#354.28.89">Sylvester J. Wagner</a>, defeated. <li> 1955 Sep 24: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#786.76.52">Ralph B. Grieme</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneider.html#825.38.23">Harry W. Schneider</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruchhausen-brunner.html#738.77.66">Bernard J. Brungs</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#146.76.61">Thomas E. McGill</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#206.64.79">J. W. Cupp</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1955 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneider.html#825.38.23">Harry W. Schneider</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#786.76.52">Ralph B. Grieme</a>, defeated. <li> 1959 Sep 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#192.25.96">Joseph B. Clingner</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoffner-hofstra.html#444.64.95">Robert M. Hofstetter</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1959 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moffat-molumby.html#816.20.73">John J. Moloney</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#192.25.96">Joseph B. Clingner</a>, defeated. <li> 1963 Sep 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#020.89.18">Bernard F. Eichholz</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#241.82.15">Claude E. Hensley</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#562.60.96">Wilton B. Cupp</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1963 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#020.89.18">Bernard F. Eichholz</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#241.82.15">Claude E. Hensley</a>, defeated. <li> 1967 Sep 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#241.82.15">Claude E. Hensley</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#345.76.63">Don Riesenberg</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#706.90.80">Paul H. Somme</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#562.60.96">Wilton B. Cupp</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1967 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hensel-heraz.html#241.82.15">Claude E. Hensley</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#345.76.63">Don Riesenberg</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#124.98.82">Jake Rauch</a>, defeated. <li> 1971 Sep 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#494.17.78">Bernard A. Grimm</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#976.29.21">Ralph B. Grieme, Jr.</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#206.67.42">Wayne Lunsford</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#463.04.68">Vera Angel</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cuomo-curlin.html#562.60.96">Wilton B. Cupp</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1971 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#494.17.78">Bernard A. Grimm</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gresham-griffey.html#976.29.21">Ralph B. Grieme, Jr.</a>, defeated. <li> 1975 May 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#232.82.84">Carl A. Bowman</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#661.45.17">George Wemerling</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#345.76.63">Don Riesenberg</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooke.html#798.14.67">Herb Cooke</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1975 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#661.45.17">George Wemerling</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#232.82.84">Carl A. Bowman</a>, defeated. <li> 1979 May 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#232.82.84">Carl A. Bowman</a>, nominated, but withdrew; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson3.html#364.46.24">Eddie Thompson, Jr.</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#913.61.99">Foster Raper</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson3.html#364.46.24">Eddie Thompson, Jr.</a>, defeated. <li> 1983 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#573.47.97">Tom Beehan</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parler-parshall.html#725.19.81">Art Parrett</a>, defeated. <li> 1987 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a>, defeated. <li> 1991 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1995 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a>, defeated. <li> 2000 Mar 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a>, resigned. <li> 2000 Mar 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#163.35.99">Jim Eggemeier</a>, appointed. <li> 2000 May 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/egburt-ehrmann.html#163.35.99">Jim Eggemeier</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy7.html#815.51.52">Ray Murphy</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 2000 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#824.10.69">Bernard J. Moorman</a>, defeated. <li> 2004 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fletcher.html#698.38.68">Jeffrey M. Fletcher</a>, defeated. <li> 2008 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowman.html#880.48.35">Denny Bowman</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#063.88.47">Butch Callery</a>, defeated. <a name=2><hr></a> Postmasters at Covington, 1815-1970 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckner.html#728.87.32">Henry M. Buckner</a> 1815-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#336.67.41">Robert Perry</a> 1817-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gatewood-gayheart.html#819.59.66">Aaron G. Gaud</a> 1820-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright4.html#750.55.41">Guy W. Wright</a> 1823-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnold.html#282.25.71">James G. Arnold</a> 1824-26 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/connelly.html#311.04.79">Alexander Connely</a> 1826-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin4.html#011.13.85">Hamilton Martin</a> 1841-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#355.77.60">Arthur Critfield</a> 1845-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#011.37.18">Benjamin Young</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kelley.html#067.23.54">James Kelley</a> 1853-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holt.html#902.24.45">William D. Holt</a> 1854-62 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cummings.html#623.53.11">Hamilton Cummings</a> 1862-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#956.53.08">Jesse R. Grant</a> 1866-72 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/easton-easum.html#424.92.38">Shadford Easton</a> 1872-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrell.html#039.42.81">Mrs. Sultana S. Farrell</a> 1873-82 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/micheau-middleswarth.html#637.29.50">James C. Michie</a> 1882-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nodar-noha.html#127.14.34">Peter Nodler</a> 1886-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#705.15.51">Thomas W. Hardeman</a> 1890-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carfield-carll.html#145.66.48">Napoleon H. Carlisle</a> 1893-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#434.06.80">Orrin A. Reynolds</a> 1897-1910 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowen.html#780.96.49">William H. H. Bowen</a> 1910-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#831.67.55">Orie S. Ware</a> 1914-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#884.22.16">George A. Seiler</a> 1921 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#884.22.16">George A. Seiler</a> 1921-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#022.84.08">Halliday Miles Ricketts</a> 1929-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richner-rider.html#022.84.08">Halliday Miles Ricketts</a> 1930-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/theaker-thom.html#986.51.19">John Thoman</a> 1934-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norrish-northway.html#561.81.70">Homer J. Northcutt</a> 1935 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norrish-northway.html#561.81.70">Homer J. Northcutt</a> 1935-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klinedinst-knaggs.html#058.31.40">Harry G. Klosterman</a> 1938-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#358.70.45">Richard T. Von Hoene</a> 1939-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#358.70.45">Richard T. Von Hoene</a> 1940-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/edman-edward.html#178.26.54">Thomas Jefferson Edmonds, Jr.</a> 1955-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murdock.html#037.00.00">John F. Murdock</a> 1959-70 <a name=3><hr></a> U.S. Collectors of Internal Revenue at Covington, 1867-1917 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#391.04.94">James I. Hudnall</a> as of 1867 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holden.html#916.43.22">Winfield S. Holden</a> as of 1879 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/comeau-compromiser.html#116.34.26">David N. Comingore</a> as of 1891 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#615.93.17">George W. Lieberth</a> as of 1905-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#176.26.35">Maurice L. Galvin</a> as of 1909-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#182.27.39">Charlton B. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 338,260 politicians, living and dead.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/covington.html ">https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/covington.html </a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2025 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en">Creative Commons License</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> What is a "political graveyard"? See <a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/political-graveyard">Political Dictionary</a>; <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=political%20graveyard">Urban Dictionary</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"> Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by <a href="https://www.hdlmi.com">HDLmi.com</a>. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on February 17, 2025. </td></tr> </table> </body> </html>