Alben Barkley
Elected McCracken County Judge in 1909. Became a 1st District Congressman in 1913. Elected to the United States Senate in 1927, and became Majority Leader in 1937. On January, 20, 1949 became Vice President of the United States under Harry Truman. His last words were "I would rather be a servant of the Lord than sit in the seats of the mighty." Buried in Mount Kenton cemetery, Paducah, KY.