Samuel Johnson Pugh (January 28, 1850 – April 17, 1922) was a

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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,

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. He studied law and was 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, 55th, and 56th Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901). He resumed the practice of law in Vanceburg, Kentucky and died there April 17, 1922. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery.

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