Though he continued to play an active role in state politics for another two decades, he never returned to elected office, failing in his gubernatorial bid in 1927 and his senatorial campaign in 1936. He died in Louisville on January 9, 1940. J. C. W. Beckham was born at Wickland, near Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky, son of William Netherton and Julia Tevis (Wickliffe) Beckham. His maternal grandfather, Charles A. Wickliffe, was governor of Kentucky from 1839 to 1840 and served as postmaster general in the administration of John Tyler.
Though he continued to play an active role in state politics for another two decades, he never returned to elected office, failing in his gubernatorial bid in 1927 and his senatorial campaign in 1936.
mark
though
Though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
continue
continued
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
active
active
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
role
role
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
politics
politics
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
decade
decades
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
return
returned
VERB
VBD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
elect
elected
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
fail
failing
VERB
VBG
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
gubernatorial
gubernatorial
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
bid
bid
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1927
1927
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
senatorial
senatorial
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1936
1936
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
He died in Louisville on January 9, 1940.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Louisville
Louisville
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
January
January
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
9
9
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1940
1940
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
J. C. W. Beckham was born at Wickland, near Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky, son of William Netherton and Julia Tevis (Wickliffe) Beckham.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
J.
J.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
C.
C.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
W.
W.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Beckham
Beckham
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Wickland
Wickland
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
near
near
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Bardstown
Bardstown
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Nelson
Nelson
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Netherton
Netherton
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Julia
Julia
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tevis
Tevis
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Wickliffe
Wickliffe
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
flat
Number=Sing
Beckham
Beckham
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
His maternal grandfather, Charles A. Wickliffe, was governor of Kentucky from 1839 to 1840 and served as postmaster general in the administration of John Tyler.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
His
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
maternal
maternal
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
grandfather
grandfather
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Charles
Charles
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
A.
A.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wickliffe
Wickliffe
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Number=Sing
governor
governor
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1839
1839
NUM
CD
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1840
1840
NUM
CD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
serve
served
VERB
VBD
case
as
as
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
postmaster
postmaster
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
general
general
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
administration
administration
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Tyler
Tyler
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.