Ruby Laffoon (January 15, 1869 – March 1, 1941) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935....

commissions as Kentucky colonels from Kentucky's governors. Governor Ruby Laffoon, in office from 1931 to 1935, dramatically increased the number of colonels...

American golfer Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American politician Reuben Laffoon (1854–1929), Washington state pioneer and lawyer Ruby Laffoon (1869–1941), American...

Kentucky Fried Chicken ("KFC") chain of franchised restaurants, whom Ruby Laffoon, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, commissioned a Kentucky colonel...

he was elected lieutenant governor, serving under Governor Ruby Laffoon. Chandler and Laffoon disagreed on the issue of instituting a state sales tax and...

become part of the new organization. The following year in 1934, Governor Ruby Laffoon and Admiral Pettijohn held their first event for the Honorable Order...

actress, singer and dancer Ruby Laffoon (1869–1941), 43rd Governor of Kentucky Ruby Lin (born 1976), Taiwanese actress Ruby McKim (1891–1976), English...

was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 by Kentucky governor Ruby Laffoon. His local popularity grew, and, in 1939, food critic Duncan Hines visited...

1978, pp. 541–542. "Ruby Laffoon". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 1, 2023. Hart, Joe (December 9, 1931). "Laffoon Says He Will Keep Platform...

and was state highway commissioner in the administration of Governor Ruby Laffoon. Known as "The Sage of Russellville" or "The Gray Fox", Rhea was a powerful...

Democratic nominee Ruby Laffoon defeated Republican nominee William B. Harrison with 54.28% of the vote. Major party candidates Ruby Laffoon, Democratic William...

Sanders to be given the honorary title of Kentucky Colonel by Governor Ruby Laffoon. In 1937 he expanded his restaurant to 142 seats and added a motel he...

Supreme Court (1930–41) John Jay (1764), second Governor of New York Ruby Laffoon (attended), 43rd Governor of Kentucky (1931–35) John W. King (1943),...

in 1935, honored as part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Governor Ruby Laffoon—in recognition of his contributions to his home town and pursuit in raising...

the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia Ruby Laffoon, Law 1890 - Governor of Kentucky Joseph Rucker Lamar, Law 1878 - Associate...

administration, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, U.S. Ambassador to Liechtenstein Ruby Laffoon – Governor of Kentucky William Langer – 17th and 21st Governor of North...

Knox Polk Laffoon (October 24, 1844 – October 22, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Madisonville, Kentucky, Laffoon attended the...

December 1827. Governor Ruby Laffoon, elected in 1931, was the last governor of Kentucky nominated by a convention. Laffoon's lieutenant governor, Happy...

Goodman Demetrious Johnson, UFC flyweight champion Polk Laffoon, former U.S. congressman Ruby Laffoon, governor of Kentucky, 1931–1935 Tim Maypray, professional...

for him to be given the honorary title of Kentucky colonel by Governor Ruby Laffoon. In 1937, Sanders expanded his restaurant to 140 seats, and in 1940 purchased...

Richard Russell, Jr. (D) William H. Murray (D) Ross S. Sterling (D) 1932 Ruby Laffoon (D) Alvin Olin King (D) Martin Sennett Conner (D) 1933 Junius Marion...

Chicken who was commissioned an honorary Colonel in 1935 by Governor Ruby Laffoon. Sanders received a second commission in 1949. As of 2020, there have...

enact legislation that was not advocated by the governors at the time (Ruby Laffoon and Julian Carroll, respectively). In 1967 a Republican, Louie Nunn,...

Park, and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Governor Ruby Laffoon. The fort was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers...

Chandler defeated Tom Rhea, the candidate favored by sitting governor Ruby Laffoon. Johnson had also favored Rhea, and had backed Robert T. Crowe over J...

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archbishop, historian, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1931) 1869 – Ruby Laffoon, American lawyer and politician, 43rd Governor of Kentucky (d. 1941)...

Nephew of Polk Laffoon. Mary Laffoon (1874–1972), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1944 1948 1952 1960. Wife of Ruby Laffoon. Ray LaHood (born...

politician March 29 – Bob Schafer, basketball player (d. 2005) March 30 – Joe Ruby, animator (d. 2020) March 31 – Anita Carter, singer (d. 1999) April 1 Stanley...

Governor of West Virginia James L. Kemper, 1842, Governor of Virginia Ruby Laffoon, 1890, Governor of Kentucky Henry M. Mathews, 1857, Governor of West...