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Samuel Johnson Pugh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 9th district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by	Thomas H. Paynter
Succeeded by	James Nicholas Kehoe
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 31st district
In office January 1, 1894 – January 1, 1896
Preceded by	Garrett S. Wall
Succeeded by	J. D. Rummans
Personal details
Born	(1850-01-28)January 28, 1850 Greenup County, Kentucky
Died	April 17, 1922(1922-04-17) (aged 72) Vanceburg, Kentucky
Resting place	Greenlawn Cemetery
Party	Republican
Alma mater	Centre College
Profession	Lawyer

Samuel Johnson Pugh (January 28, 1850 – April 17, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Greenup County, Kentucky, Pugh moved with his parents to Lewis County in 1852. He attended Chandler's Select School, Rand's Academy, and Centre College, Danville, Kentucky.

He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Vanceburg, Kentucky.

He held the following positions:

• City attorney, 1872–1873
• Master commissioner of the circuit court, 1874–1880
• County attorney, 1878–1886
• County judge, 1886–1890
• Delegate to the State constitutional convention, 1890–1891
• State senator, 1893–1894

Pugh was elected November 6, 1894 as a Republican to the 54th, 55th, and 56th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901).

He resumed the practice of law in Vanceburg, Kentucky and died there April 17, 1922. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.

References

• Media related to Samuel Pugh at Wikimedia Commons
• United States Congress. "Samuel J. Pugh (id: P000564)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.