A former Republican Kentucky gubernatorial candidate died in a house fire on Thursday, officials have confirmed.
Tom Emberton, 90, who also served as chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, was at home in Edmonton when the fire began at around 3:30 a.m., Metcalfe County Coroner Larry Wilson said.
Emberton sprung into action and helped to get his wife, Julia, out of the property before going back inside to try and save his home but failed to make it out again, Wilson said.
By the time the fire department arrived at the scene, the house was already burned to the ground….