Snapshot, Pulaski County, Kentucky 2019-2020 | Page 40

one of only seven Americans to achieve ace status during
World War II, then again against jet fighter opposition during
the Korean War
Edwin P. Morrow Kentucky Governor, 1919–1923.
Venus Ramey, Miss America, 1944
Jack I. Gregory (1931-) is a former general in the United States
Air Force and the former commander in chief of the Pacific Air
Forces. Lloyd B. Ramsey (1918-2016), Major General United States
Army, Commander 23rd Infantry Division (United States)
(1969-1970), United States Army Provost Marshal General
(1970-1974)
Reggie Hanson (born October 6, 1968) is an American former
professional basketball player who played for the Boston
Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He is a former
assistant coach for the University of South Florida Bulls men’s
basketball team and former head coach in Japan’s Shimane
Susanoo Magic. James Madison “Red” Roberts (August 23, 1900 – June 27,
1945) was an American football player and coach. He played
football for the Centre Praying Colonels in Danville, Kentucky.
[1] Roberts was thrice selected All-Southern, and a unanimous
choice for the Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time
football team 1869-1919 era.
Lewis Gibson Longsworth (November 16, 1904 – August
8, 1981) was an American chemist and biochemist. [1] [2]
The New York Times said that his research “helped to make
modern biochemistry possible,” Harold Dallas Rogers (born December 31, 1937) is the U.S.
Representative for Kentucky’s 5th congressional district,
currently serving in his 20th term, having served since 1981.
He is a member of the Republican Party. He is the dean of the
Kentucky congressional delegation.
Samuel McKee (October 13, 1774 – October 16, 1826) was a
U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Free Frank McWorter (1777–1854), enslaved resident of
Pulaski country, managed a saltpeter mine so effectively that
he bought freedom for himself and his family.
Rose Will Monroe or Rosie the Riveter, (1920–1997) born in
Pulaski County and moved to Michigan during World War II,
where she helped build B-24s and B-29s for the war effort.
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Sherrod Williams (1804–1876) was a U.S. Representative from
Kentucky. Williams was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian Whig to
the Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twenty-sixth Congresses
(March 4, 1835-March 3, 1841). He served as chairman of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions (Twenty-sixth Congress).
Brent Woods (1855–1906), Sergeant, United States Army,
Medal of Honor recipient.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
2019-2020 Pulaski County snapshot l a special publication of the Commonwealth Journal