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Gus Sheehan

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Gus Sheehan
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 1, 1972  January 1, 1989
Preceded byPearl Strong (redistricting)
Succeeded byJoseph U. Meyer
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 66th district
In office
January 1, 1964  January 1, 1968
Preceded byHerbert F. Fern (redistricting)
Succeeded byCarl J. Mershon
Commonwealth's Attorney of the
16th Kentucky Circuit Court
In office
March 5, 1958  November 1958
Appointed byHappy Chandler
Preceded byJames E. Quill
Succeeded byJohn J. O'Hara
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
January 1, 1950  January 1, 1954
Preceded byGeorge W. Steinford
Succeeded byThomas P. Fitzpatrick
Personal details
Born(1917-04-30)April 30, 1917
DiedOctober 29, 2000(2000-10-29) (aged 83)
PartyDemocratic
Children4, including Martin

August Frederick Sheehan Jr. (April 30, 1917 – October 29, 2000) was an American politician from Covington, Kentucky, who was a member of both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly.

Sheehan first served four terms in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1950 to 1954 and again from 1964 to 1968. In 1958, he was appointed the Commonwealth's Attorney for Kenton County, losing reelection election later that year. In 1971, Sheehan was elected to the Kentucky Senate after redistricting moved the 23rd district from eastern to northern Kentucky. He won reelection to the senate three times but was defeated for renomination in 1988 by Joseph U. Meyer.[1]

Sheehan died on October 29, 2000.[2]

References

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  1. "Incumbent wins harsh senate race in Laurel". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 25, 1988. p. A1. State Rep. Joe Meyer easily outdistanced longtime Sen. Gus Sheehan ...
  2. "August "Gus" Sheehan". Kenton County Public Library. Retrieved June 9, 2025.