Tom Emberton an American politician and judge from Kentucky was the father of two children Laura Emberton Owens and Tom Emberton Jr.
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Emberton, a Metcalfe County lawyer, ran for governor in 1971 but was defeated in the general election by then-Lt. Governor Wendell Ford.
In 1987, he was appointed to the Court of Appeals. He was re-elected twice and served as chief justice of the appellate court until his retirement in 2004, according to US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
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In 2007, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet named a bridge in Metcalfe County in his honour, the university said.
Tom Emberton died in a house fire Thursday, October 20, 2022, after heroically saving his wife.
Former judge Tom Emberton, 90, jumped into action after his home in Edmonton caught fire around 3:30 a.m.
Edmonton Mayor Doug Smith told local ABC affiliate WBKO, “He heroically rescued his wife and got her to safety.” “Then he went back in to save his home and died,”


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