Garrett Withers

Garrett Lee Withers (June 21, 1884 – April 30, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer.

He was elected clerk of Webster County Circuit Court and served from 1910 to 1912, and later as a master commissioner from 1913 to 1917.

Withers served from January 20, 1949, until a special election was held in November to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.

Withers won election to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1951 and then won a special election (due to the death of Rep. John A. Whitaker) on August 2, 1952, to the United States House of Representatives.

He served from August 2, 1952, until his death in the naval hospital at Bethesda, Maryland, on April 30, 1953.

Withers as a congressman, published in the 1953 pictorial directory.