Brief Life History of James W.
When James W. Riddle was born on 6 November 1866, in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Wellington Riddle, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Joplin Langford, was 25. He married Mary Ellen Hayes on 24 January 1895, in Rockcastle, Trigg, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Magisterial District 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. He died on 21 April 1930, in Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States.
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- James Riddle in household of John W Riddle, "United States Census, 1870"
- James W Riddle, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James W Riddle, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1886
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Name Meaning
English:
habitational name probably chiefly from Ryedale, a river valley in North Yorkshire. The placename derives from the river name Rye (of uncertain etymology) + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’. There are, however, other places called Rydale (in Westmorland for example) which could have given rise to hereditary surnames.
of Norman origin, from an Old French personal name Ridel, perhaps a pet form of ancient Germanic names such as Ridbald and Ridhari(us).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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