Harrison ran for Governor of Kentucky in 1931 but was defeated by Ruby Laffoon.
His nephew, Ruby Laffoon, served as Governor of Kentucky from 1931 to 1935.
Governor Ruby Laffoon proposed the Administrative Reorganization Act of 1934 to organize these boards and commissions into seventeen executive departments and seven independent agencies.
To supplement the family's income, Ruby Laffoon became a partner in the Madisonville branch of the Phoenix Insurance Company in 1897.
The Indiana native was annointed a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 by Governor Ruby Laffoon in recognition of his contribution to the state's cuisine.
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels was founded in 1932 by Gov . Ruby Laffoon and since then has been incorporated officially as a charitable organization.
Ruby Laffoon's grandfather, John Bledsoe Laffoon, Sr ., migrated to Kentucky from South Carolina in 1815 and served one term in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Governor Ruby Laffoon, governor from 1931 to 1935, dramatically increased the number of colonels by issuing more than 5, 000 commissions; one of the most famous of these was restaurateur Derby Day.
"' Ruby Laffoon "'( January 15, 1869March 1, 1941 ) was an American politician who served as the Republican William B . Harrison by what was then the largest margin of victory in Kentucky gubernatorial history.
Later governors commissioned colonels to act as their protective guard, and the practice was continued until 1932, when then-Gov . Ruby Laffoon added " Honorable Order " to the name to reflect the honorary status of its members.