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Laffoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ky Laffoon (1908–1984), American golfer * Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American politician * Reuben Laffoon (1854–1929), Washington state pioneer and lawyer *Ruby Laffoon Ruby Laffoon (January 15, 1869March 1, 1941) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935. A Kentucky native, at age 17 Laffoon moved to Washington, D.C., to live with his uncle, U.S. R ... (1869–1941), American politician See also * Lafon (other) * Laffon {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ky Laffoon
Ky Laffoon (December 23, 1908 – March 17, 1984) was an American professional golfer. (Birthdate also stated as December 24, 1907.) He won 10 times on the PGA Tour, with four of the victories coming in 1934. He played on the 1935 Ryder Cup team. In 1939, his wife Irene threatened to leave him if he could not control his temper on golf course. Next tournament after two rounds he came to 15th hole and his ball was buried in honeysuckle. After missing three shots, he starting shouting cuss words that all the spectators could hear. His wife was one of the spectators and headed for the clubhouse after the outburst. Ky ran after her and pleaded that he wasn't cussing at his golf game, he just hates honeysuckle. He was born in Zinc, Arkansas and died in Springfield, Missouri. PGA Tour wins (10) *1933 (1) Nebraska Open *1934 (4) Atlanta Open, Hershey Open, Glens Falls Open, Eastern Open Championship *1935 (1) Phoenix Open *1936 (1) Inverness Invitational Four-Ball (with Walter Hagen) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polk Laffoon
James Knox Polk Laffoon (October 24, 1844 – October 22, 1906) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near Madisonville, Kentucky, Laffoon attended the local schools. In September 1861, during the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate States Army in Company F, 8th Kentucky Infantry, at the age of 17. Elected a lieutenant, Laffoon was captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862, and was held a prisoner of war at Camp Morton, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He was exchanged at Vicksburg in September 1862 and was discharged at Knoxville, Tennessee. He next enlisted in Adam Rankin Johnson's 10th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment and again was made a lieutenant. He was captured at Cheshire, Ohio in July 1863, during John Hunt Morgan's raid north of the Ohio River, and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. Released at the war's end in 1865, Lafoon taught school for two years. He then studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867, practici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Laffoon
Reuben Francis Laffoon (March 10, 1854 – June 28, 1929) was a pioneer and lawyer in Tacoma, Washington, settling in the city during the development boom of 1880s. Laffoon dedicated his first year in Tacoma to real estate, but then resumed his law practice and operated from an office located in the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce building. He gained recognition in the field and was known as a prestigious specialist. He was one of the first lawyers authorized to practice in the federal court of the Washington Western District. In 1912, he was appointed to the position of federal bankruptcy referee by Judge Edward E. Cushman. Laffoon was interested in mining, and invested in companies in Washington and Alaska. He abandoned his law career for three years to work in a mining business in Nevada. After he returned to his primary occupation, his knowledge and practical experience in the mining business fueled his success in mining law. Laffoon was devoted to Masonry, becoming a Mason in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby Laffoon
Ruby Laffoon (January 15, 1869March 1, 1941) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935. A Kentucky native, at age 17 Laffoon moved to Washington, D.C., to live with his uncle, U.S. Representative Polk Laffoon. He developed an interest in politics and returned to Kentucky, where he compiled a mixed record of victories and defeats in elections at the county and state levels. In 1931, he was chosen as the Democratic gubernatorial nominee by a nominating convention, not a primary, making him the only Kentucky gubernatorial candidate to be chosen by a convention after 1903. In the general election, he defeated Republican William B. Harrison by what was then the largest margin of victory in Kentucky gubernatorial history. Dubbed "the terrible Turk from Madisonville," Laffoon was confronted with the economic difficulties of the Great Depression. To raise additional revenue for the state treasury, he advocated the enactm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafon (other)
Lafon or LaFon may refer to: Places * Lafon County, an administrative area in South Sudan * Lafon, South Sudan, the headquarters of Lafon County People with the surname * Barthelemy Lafon (1769–1820), architect, engineer, city planner and surveyor in late colonial-period New Orleans * Chantal Lafon (born 1965), French rower * Jacky Lafon, an actress * Jean-Jacques Lafon (born 1955), French singer-songwriter (one-hit wonder ) and painter *Marie-Hélène Lafon (born 1962), French educator and writer * Mathieu Lafon (born 1984). French professional football player. * Pauline LaFon Gore, mother of former United States Vice President Al Gore * Phil Lafon, Canadian pro wrestler * Thomy Lafon Thomy Lafon (December 28, 1810– December 23, 1893) was a Creole of color teacher, businessman, and philanthropist in New Orleans. Biography He was born free on December 28, 1810, to a mixed-race, francophone family. His mother, Modeste Fou ... (1810–1893), Creole business man, philanthr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
