James E. Cantrill

James Edwards Cantrill (June 20, 1839 – April 5, 1908)^[1] was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky. He served as a Captain in the Confederate States Army Cavalry as a portion of Morgan's Men. He was elected the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving from 1879-1883 under Governor Luke P. Blackburn.

Gravestones of KY Lt. Gov. James E. Cantrill and wife Mary located at Georgetown Cemetery.

During his time as Lieutenant Governor, Jesse James robbed a stagecoach in Cave City, Kentucky, stealing a gold watch from Judge R.H. Roundtree, and a diamond ring from his daughter. Cantrill offered a reward of $1,500 for the arrest and conviction of the robbers. This reward was never collected for the proper criminal, as James was shot by a member of his own gang, but his guilt was shown by the possession of Judge Roundtree's gold watch.

Cantrill was married to Mary Cecil. Cantrill died in 1908 at Georgetown, Kentucky. He and his wife are buried at Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, Kentucky.

References

External links

• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Canny to Caplis at politicalgraveyard.com
• http://www.jackmasters.net/we1864.html
• http://www.cavecity.com/history-outlaws.asp

Lieutenant Governors of Kentucky
Bullitt Caldwell Posey Slaughter (1st time) Hickman Slaughter (2nd time) Barry McAfee Breathitt J. Morehead Wickliffe M. Thomson Dixon Helm J. Thompson Hardy Boyd Jacob Stevenson Carlisle Underwood Cantrill Hindman Bryan Alford Worthington Marshall Beckham Thorne Cox McDermott Black Ballard Denhardt Breathitt Jr. Chandler Johnson Myers Tuggle Wetherby Beauchamp Waterfield Wyatt Waterfield Ford Carroll Stovall Collins Beshear Jones Patton Henry Pence Mongiardo Abramson Luallen Hampton