William A. Stanfill
American politician (1892–1971)
William Abner Stanfill (January 16, 1892 – June 12, 1971) was an American politician and lawyer. A Republican, he was a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky from 1945 to 1946.
Early life and education
Stanfill was born on January 16, 1892, in Barbourville, Kentucky, the son of Joshua Frances Stanfill and Lura Davis (née Faulkner) Stanfill. Educated at public schools, he studied at Union Commonwealth University and the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, graduating from the latter in 1912, with a Bachelor of Laws.
Career
Also in 1912, Stanfill was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing in Barbourville. In 1916, he moved to Hazard, where he continued practicing, being a member of the partnership Faulkner, Stanfill, & Faulkner until 1925. From then until 1950, he was a member of Craft & Stanfill.
From 1927 to 1931, Stanfill was a member of the Morehead State University board of regents, and from 1933 to 1936, was a member of the board of governors of the Kentucky Children's Home, in Lyndon. He was a trustee of Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Stanfill was a Republican.
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