Person Record
Metadata
| Name | Waterfield, Harry Lee, 1911-1988 | 
| Birth Date | 19 Jan 1911 | 
| Place of Birth | Calloway County, KY | 
| Relationships | Democratic Party; Rotary; Freemasons; Christian; Member, Farm Bureau | 
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher member of Ky State House of Representatives, 1938-47, 1950-51 Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1944-46 Canididate for Governor, 1947, 1959 Delegate to Democratic National Convention from KY, 1948, 1956, 1964 Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1955-59, 1963-67 secretary of Kentucky Democratic Party, 1956-60. | 
| Role | Political | 
| Notes | Waterfield, Harry Lee (1911-1988) — of Clinton, Hickman County, Ky. Born in Calloway County, Ky., January 19, 1911. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1938-47, 1950-51; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1944-46; candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1947, 1959 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1948, 1956, 1964; Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1955-59, 1963-67; secretary of Kentucky Democratic Party, 1956-60. Christian. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1988 (age about 77 years). Interment at Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Ky. -- politicalgraveyard.com | 
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