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James Kehoe at his desk
James Kehoe at his desk in the Office of the Adjutant General Courtesy KHS
31. James Arthur Kehoe 

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1924 - 1927. Born: 1 November 1893, Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 19 March 1924. Served under Governor(s): William J. Fields. Died: 29 November 1983, Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. Buried: Section H, Lot 74, Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.

 

William Jones
William Jones
32. William Henry Jones, Jr.

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1927 - 1932. Born: 25 May 1895, Freedom, Barren County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 14 December 1927. Served under Governor(s): Flem D. Sampson and Ruby Laffoon. Died: 17 April 1959, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky. Buried: Section H, Lot 4, Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.

 

Henry Denhardt
Henry Denhardt
33. Henry Herman Denhardt

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1932 - 1935. Born: 8 March 1876, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 14 March 1932. Served under Governor(s): Ruby Laffoon. Died: 20 September 1937, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. Buried: Section C, Lot 177, Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.

 

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George McClain
George McClain
34. George Lee McClain

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1935 - 1939. Born: 23 January 1895, Nelson County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 11 December 1935. Served under Governor(s): Albert B. (Happy) Chandler. Died: 4 February 1965, Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. Buried: Section XV, Row 14, Bardstown City Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky.

 

 

John Polin
John Polin
35. John Arthur Polin

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1939 - 1944. Born: 16 October 1884, Washington County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 10 December 1939. Served under Governor(s): Keen Johnson. Died: 10 July 1965, Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky. Buried: St. Dominic Catholic Church Cemetery, Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky.

 

 

Gustavus May
Gustavus May
36. Gustavus Herbert May

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1944 - 1947. Born: 27 March 1893, Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 25 January 1944. Served under Governor(s): Simeon Willis. Died: 2 September 1961, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. Buried: Section EE, Lot 15, Grave 1, Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky.

 

Roscoe Murray
Roscoe Murray
37. Roscoe Lee Murray

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1947 - 1951. Born: 26 September 1895, Bonnieville, Hart County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 9 December 1947. Served under Governor(s): Earle C. Clements and Lawrence W. Wetherby. Died: 6 November 1987, Hardin County, Kentucky. Buried: Upton Cemetery, Upton, Hardin County, Kentucky.

 

 

Jesse Lindsay
Jesse Lindsay
38. Jesse Scott Lindsay

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1951 - 1955. Born: 18 August 1901, Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 11 December 1951. Served under Governor(s): Lawrence W. Wetherby. Died: 1 March 1992, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried: The Peewee Valley Cemetery, Peewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky.

 

 

J. J. B. Williams
J. J. B. Williams
39. John Jacob Bethurum Williams

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1955 - 1959. Born: 27 June 1894, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 13 December 1955.
Served under Governor(s): Albert B. Chandler (2nd Term). Died: 30 November 1970, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Buried: Plot: D 0 790-H, Mill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky.

 

Arthur Lloyd
Arthur Lloyd
40. Arthur Young Lloyd

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1959 - 1967. Born: 12 January 1908, Lisman, Webster County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 8 December 1959. Served under Governor(s): Bert T. Combs and Edward T. Breathitt. Died: 17 October 1986, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. Buried: Section G, Lot 433, Grave 27, Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. No headstone marks his grave.

 

Allan Carrell
Allan Carrell
41. Allan Kenneth Carrell

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1967 - 1968. Born: 31 August 1909, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 12 December 1967. Served under Governor(s): Louie B. Nunn.  Died: 14 December 1979, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona. Buried: Body cremated, remains buried. Section 19, Lot 231, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

 

 

Larry Dawson
Larry Dawson
42. Larry Clark Dawson

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1968 - 1971. Born: 18 June 1912, Logan County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 15 November 1968. Served under Governor(s): Louie B. Nunn. Died: 13 July 2000, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Buried: Berea Cemetery, Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky.

 

Richard Frymire
Richard Frymire
43. Richard Lamar Frymire, Jr.

Adjutant General of Kentucky: 1971 - 1977. Born: 4 January 1931, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Assigned to position: 7 December 1971. Served under Governor(s): Wendell H. Ford and Julian M. Carroll.

 

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