Samuel J. Pugh

Samuel Johnson Pugh was a United States [House of Representatives|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 Admission to [the bar in the United States|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 [United States Congress|54th], 55th, and 56th Congresses.
He resumed the practice of law in Vanceburg, Kentucky and died there April 17, 1922. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.