Joseph Lafayette Rhinock (January 4, 1863 – September 20, 1926) was a

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from

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and

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. Born in

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, Rhinock moved during his childhood to

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, attending public school there.

Biography

Initially, Rhinock entered the

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industry, and served as president of the Covington

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Board two terms. After this, he served as member of the Covington city council, going on to serve as mayor between 1893 and 1900. Rhinock was elected as a

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to the

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, 60th, and 61st Congresses (serving between March 4, 1905, and March 3, 1911), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1910. For 22 years, Rhinock was connected with

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and

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, serving as

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, and

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of the

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theater company. He served as vice president of the Loews Theater. Rhinock later became actively interested in

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and racetrack corporations. Rhinock died at his home in the Bonnie Crest neighborhood of

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, on September 20, 1926, aged 63. He was interred in Highland Cemetery, Covington.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhinock, Joseph Lafayette 1863 births 1926 deaths Politicians from New Rochelle, New York Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky Mayors of places in Kentucky Politicians from Covington, Kentucky 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives