Daniel Linn Gooch

Daniel Linn Gooch (October 28, 1853 – April 12, 1913) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and businessman.

Daniel Linn Gooch
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1901  March 3, 1905
Preceded byAlbert S. Berry
Succeeded byJoseph L. Rhinock
Personal details
Born(1853-10-28)October 28, 1853
Rumsey, Kentucky
DiedApril 12, 1913(1913-04-12) (aged 59)
Covington, Kentucky
Resting placeDayton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPharmaceutical executive

Born in Rumsey, McLean County, Kentucky, Gooch attended a private school. After entering the pharmaceutical industry at the age of seventeen, he subsequently became president of a large wholesale drug and chemical company.

Gooch was elected as a Democrat to the 57th and 58th Congresses, between March 4, 1901 and March 3, 1905. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904, henceforth retiring from public life.

Gooch died in Covington, Kentucky, on April 12, 1913. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.

References

  • United States Congress. "Daniel Linn Gooch (id: G000273)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Albert S. Berry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th congressional district

March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
Succeeded by
Joseph L. Rhinock



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