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'''James Stephen Golden, Sr.''' (September 20, 1891 &ndash; September 6, 1971) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the former 8th and 9th congressional districts in his native [[Kentucky]], both of which were disbanded because of population losses.

'''James Stephen Golden, Sr.''' (September 20, 1891 &ndash; September 6, 1971) was a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the 8th and 9th congressional districts in his native [[Kentucky]], both of which were disbanded because of population losses.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7495091/james-stephen-golden|title=James Stephen Golden|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=July 10, 2021}}</ref>

Born in Barbourville in Knox County, he attended high school at Union College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 from the [[University of Kentucky]] at [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. In 1916, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Michigan]] at Ann Arbor]]. That same year, he was admitted to the bar and established his practice in Barbourville.

Born in Barbourville in Knox County, he attended high school at Union College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1912 from the [[University of Kentucky]] at [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]]. In 1916, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Michigan]] at Ann Arbor]]. That same year, he was admitted to the bar and established his practice in Barbourville.<ref name=bio/>

In 1918, Golden was elected county attorney in Knox County, a post that he filled until 1922. He was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], which nominated [[Moderate Republican]] [[Dwight Eisenhower]] over the more [[conservative]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Robert A. Taft]].

In 1918, Golden was elected county attorney in Knox County, a post that he filled until 1922. He was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]],<ref name=bio/> which nominated [[Moderate Republican]] [[Dwight Eisenhower]] over the more [[conservative]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Robert A. Taft]].

Golden served in Congress from 1949 to 1955. He did not seek re-nomination in 1954 and was succeeded by the conservative [[Eugene Siler]]. He then resumed his law practice. He died in Pineville, Kentucky, and is interred there at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.

Golden served in Congress from 1949 to 1955. He did not seek re-nomination in 1954 and was succeeded by the conservative [[Eugene Siler]]. He then resumed his law practice. He died in Pineville, Kentucky, and is interred there at Pineville Memorial Cemetery.<ref name=bio/>

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