# Arthur B. Rouse > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_B._Rouse > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_B._Rouse.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_B._Rouse > Source revision: 1347491489 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician Arthur B. Rouse Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1927 Preceded by Joseph L. Rhinock Succeeded by Orie Solomon Ware Personal details Born (1874-06-20)June 20, 1874 Burlington, Kentucky Died January 25, 1956(1956-01-25) (aged 81) Lexington, Kentucky Resting place Lexington Cemetery Party Democratic Alma mater Hanover College University of Louisville School of Law Profession Lawyer **Arthur Blyth Rouse** (June 20, 1874 – January 25, 1956) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky). ## Early life Born in [Burlington, Kentucky](/source/Burlington%2C_Kentucky), Rouse attended the public schools, graduating from Boone County High School. He was graduated from [Hanover College](/source/Hanover_College), Indiana, in 1896 and from the Louisville Law School in 1900. He was [admitted to the bar](/source/Admission_to_the_bar_in_the_United_States) in 1900 and commenced practice in Burlington. ## Political career In 1907, Rouse became the first secretary of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and served four years in that capacity. He then served as State revenue commissioner under Gov. [Ruby Laffoon](/source/Ruby_Laffoon). He was secretary to Representatives [Daniel Linn Gooch](/source/Daniel_Linn_Gooch) and [Joseph L. Rhinock](/source/Joseph_L._Rhinock). He served as member of the Democratic State executive committee from 1903 to 1910. Rouse was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [Sixty-second](/source/62nd_United_States_Congress) and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1927). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926. He served as chairman of the Democratic National Congressional Committee from 1921 until he resigned in December 1924. He resumed the practice of law in [Erlanger, Kentucky](/source/Erlanger%2C_Kentucky), and operated several [bus](/source/Bus) companies, including Dixie Traction. He was appointed clerk of the [United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky](/source/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Kentucky) on October 8, 1935, and served until his resignation due to ill health in January 1953. He died in [Lexington, Kentucky](/source/Lexington%2C_Kentucky), January 25, 1956, and was interred at [Lexington Cemetery](/source/Lexington_Cemetery). ## References - United States Congress. ["Arthur B. Rouse (id: R000466)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000466). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*. This article incorporates [public domain material](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States) from [*Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*](http://bioguide.congress.gov). [Federal government of the United States](/source/Federal_government_of_the_United_States). U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by Joseph L. Rhinock Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th congressional district March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1927 Succeeded by Orie S. Ware v t e Kentucky's delegation(s) to the 62nd–69th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 62nd Senate: ▌T. Paynter (D) · ▌W. Bradley (R) House: ▌O. James (D) ▌J. S. Sherley (D) ▌A. Stanley (D) ▌H. Helm (D) ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌C. Powers (R) ▌A. Rouse (D) 63rd Senate: ▌W. Bradley (R) ▌O. James (D) ▌J. N. Camden Jr. (D) House: ▌J. S. Sherley (D) ▌A. Stanley (D) ▌H. Helm (D) ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (D) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌C. Powers (R) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) 64th Senate: ▌O. James (D) · ▌J. Beckham (D) House: ▌J. S. Sherley (D) ▌H. Helm (D) ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌C. Powers (R) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) 65th Senate: ▌O. James (D) ▌J. Beckham (D) ▌G. Martin (D) House: ▌J. S. Sherley (D) ▌H. Helm (D) ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌C. Powers (R) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) 66th Senate: ▌J. Beckham (D) · ▌A. Stanley (D) House: ▌H. Helm (D) ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) ▌C. Ogden (R) ▌J. Robsion (R) ▌K. Swope (R) 67th Senate: ▌A. Stanley (D) · ▌R. Ernst (R) House: ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) ▌C. Ogden (R) ▌J. Robsion (R) ▌R. Gilbert (D) 68th Senate: ▌A. Stanley (D) · ▌R. Ernst (R) House: ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌J. C. Cantrill (D) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌W. Fields (D) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) ▌J. Robsion (R) ▌R. Gilbert (D) ▌M. Thatcher (R) ▌J. Morris (D) ▌F. Vinson (D) 69th Senate: ▌R. Ernst (R) · ▌F. Sackett (R) House: ▌B. Johnson (D) ▌J. Langley (R) ▌R. Thomas Jr. (D) ▌A. Rouse (D) ▌A. Barkley (D) ▌D. Kincheloe (D) ▌J. Robsion (R) ▌R. Gilbert (D) ▌M. Thatcher (R) ▌F. Vinson (D) ▌V. Chapman (D) ▌J. Moore (D) ▌A. Kirk (R) Authority control databases: People US Congress --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Arthur B. Rouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_B._Rouse) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_B._Rouse?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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