Kentucky's 8th congressional district
Introduction '''Kentucky's 8th congressional district''' was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1963.Its last Representative was Eugene Siler.
List of members representing the district  Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1813 ''Vacant'' March 4, 1813 –April 20, 1813  Representative-elect John Simpson died. '''1813–1823'''Bullett, Henry, Jefferson, and Shelby counties '''Stephen Ormsby''' Democratic-Republican April 20, 1813 –March 3, 1817  Elected to finish Simpson's term.Re-elected in 1814.Lost re-election. '''Richard C. Anderson Jr.''' Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1821  Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Retired. '''Wingfield Bullock''' Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –October 13, 1821  Elected in 1820.Died. ''Vacant'' October 13, 1821 –November 21, 1821 '''James D. Breckinridge''' Democratic-Republican November 21, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Bullock's term and seated January 2, 1822.Redistricted to the  and lost re-election there. '''Richard A. Buckner''' Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825  Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1827.Retired. '''1823–1833'''Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Pulaski, and Wayne counties Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 '''Nathan Gaither''' Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1833  Elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Redistricted to the  and lost re-election there. '''Patrick H. Pope''' Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835  Elected in 1833.Lost re-election. '''1833–1843''' 100px'''William J. Graves''' Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837  Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Retired. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841  '''James Sprigg''' Whig March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843  Elected in 1841.Redistricted to the  and lost re-election as an independent. 100px'''Garrett Davis''' Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847  Redistricted from the  and re-elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845.Retired. '''1843–1853''' 100px'''Charles S. Morehead''' Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851  Elected in 1847.Re-elected in 1849.Retired. 100px'''John C. Breckinridge''' Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855  Elected in 1851.Re-elected in 1853.Retired. '''1853–1863''' 100px '''Alexander K. Marshall''' Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857  Elected in 1855.Retired. 100px'''James B. Clay''' Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859  Elected in 1857.Retired. 100px '''William E. Simms''' Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861  Elected in 1859.Lost re-election. 100px'''John J. Crittenden''' Unionist March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863  Elected in 1861.Renominated but withdrew prior to election. 100px'''William H. Randall''' Unconditional Unionist March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867  Elected in 1863.Re-elected in 1865.Retired. '''1863–1873''' 100px'''George M. Adams''' Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1873  Elected in 1867.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Redistricted to the . 100px'''Milton J. Durham''' Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879  Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost renomination. '''1873–1883''' 100px'''Philip B. Thompson Jr.''' Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1885  Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Retired. '''1883–1893''' 100px'''James B. McCreary''' Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1897  Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost renomination. '''1893–1903''' 100px'''George M. Davison''' Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899  Elected in 1896.Lost re-election. 100px'''George G. Gilbert''' Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1907  Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Retired. '''1903–1913'''100px'''Harvey Helm''' Democratic March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1919  Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918 but died before next term began. '''1913–1923''' ''Vacant'' March 3, 1919 –August 1, 1919  100px'''King Swope''' Republican August 1, 1919 –March 3, 1921  Elected to finish Helm's term.Lost re-election. 100px'''Ralph W. E. Gilbert''' Democratic March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1929  Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. '''1923–1933''' 100px'''Lewis L. Walker''' Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1931  Elected in 1928.Retired. 100px'''Ralph W. E. Gilbert''' Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933  Elected in 1930.Retired. ''District inactive'' March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935  100px'''Fred M. Vinson''' Democratic January 3, 1935 –May 27, 1938  Redistricted from the  and re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Resigned to become Associate Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. '''1935–1943''' ''Vacant'' May 27, 1938 –June 4, 1938  100px'''Joe B. Bates''' Democratic June 4, 1938 –January 3, 1953  Elected to finish Vinson's term.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Lost renomination. '''1943–1953''' 100px'''James S. Golden''' Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1955  Redistricted from the  and re-elected in 1952.Retired. '''1953–1963''' 100px'''Eugene Siler''' Republican January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1963  Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . District eliminated January 3, 1963
References ***  Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present* Redistricting in the United States