Harry Lee Waterfield

He founded Investors Heritage Life Insurance Co. in Frankfort in 1961 and served as its president and chairman until his death.In 1947 Waterfield sought election as Governor of Kentucky but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Chandler's factional enemy, Earle C. Clements.Clements then helped his factional ally at the time, Bert T. Combs, defeat Waterfield, Chandler's hand-picked successor, for governor in 1959.Combs defeated Waterfield in the primary and went on to win the office and help secure the election of his own chosen successor, Edward T. Breathitt, in 1963.The primary library at Waterfield's alma mater, Murray State University, is named in his honor.
Lieutenant Governor of KentuckyEdward T. BreathittWilson W. WyattWendell H. FordHappy ChandlerEmerson BeauchampUnited StatesDemocraticGovernor of KentuckyCalloway County, KentuckyKentucky House of RepresentativesprimaryEarle C. ClementsUnited States SenateSenate Majority WhipLyndon JohnsonSenate Majority LeaderBert T. CombsLouie B. NunnHenry WardDemocratic National ConventionMurray State UniversityWayback MachineLieutenant governors of KentuckyBullittCaldwellSlaughterHickmanMcAfeeBreathittJ. MoreheadWickliffeM. ThomsonJ. ThompsonStevensonCarlisleUnderwoodCantrillHindmanAlfordWorthingtonMarshallBeckhamThorneMcDermottBallardDenhardtBreathitt Jr.ChandlerJohnsonTuggleWetherbyBeauchampCarrollStovallCollinsBeshearPattonMongiardoAbramsonLuallenHamptonColeman