William Huston Natcher

William Huston Natcher (1909 - 1994) was a U.S. political figure. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky on September 11, 1909. Natcher received a B.A. at Western Kentucky State College (now Western Kentucky University) in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1930 and a LL.B. from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio in 1933. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1953 from the 2nd District. He set a record of 18401 consecutive Congressional votes between 1954 and 1994. Natcher also refused to accept campaign contributions. He was also chairman of the House Appropriations Committee from 1992 to 1994. His knowledge of House rules in debate led House Speaker Thomas O'Neill to employ him as presiding officer during crucial debates. He died on March 29, 1994 in Bethesda, Maryland.

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1909 - 1994 - U.S. - Political figure - Bowling Green, Kentucky - September 11 - Western Kentucky University - 1930 - LL.B. - Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio - 1933 - Democrat - United States House of Representatives - 1953 - 1954 - Chairman - House Appropriations Committee - 1992 - March 29 - Bethesda, Maryland

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Natcher was a champion of road projects within the state of Kentucky, especially the construction of a cable-stayed bridge between Kentucky and Indiana near Owensboro. Natcher helped get the majority of federal funding for the new bridge, which now carries U.S. Highway 231 across the Ohio River. The bridge was named in his honor before he died, although it was not completed until 2002. Also named in Natcher's honor is the former Green River Parkway, a Kentucky state toll road which runs between Bowling Green and Owensboro.

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Cable-stayed bridge - Indiana - Owensboro - U.S. Highway 231 - Ohio River - Was named in his honor - 2002 - Green River Parkway

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