John Wilkerson Kendall (1834 - 1892)

Born 26 Jun 1834 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Ann Davidson — married 5 Sep 1860 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1892 at age 57 in Washington, D.C.

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Preceded by John H. Wilson

U.S. House of Representatives Kentucky 10th District March 4, 1891 – March 7, 1892

Succeeded by Joseph M. Kendall

Biography

John Kendall is Notable.

KENDALL, John Wilkerson, (father of Joseph Morgan Kendall), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Morgan County, Ky., June 26, 1834; attended the common schools and Owingsville Academy; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in West Liberty, Ky.; prosecuting attorney of Morgan County 1854-1858; during the Civil War served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Tenth Kentucky Confederate Cavalry; member of the State house of representatives 1867-1871; Commonwealth attorney for the thirteenth judicial district 1872-1878; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 1892; interment in Barber Cemetery, West Liberty, Morgan County, Ky.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Congress. "John Wilkerson Kendall (id: K000092)" Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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