Wickliffe Kitchell (May 21, 1789 – January 2, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in

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, Kitchell moved to southern Indiana in 1814. While clearing his land, Kitchell badly injured his foot causing him to be lame for the rest of his life. He studied law and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1817. While living in Indiana, Kitchell was appointed sheriff. In 1817, Kitchell moved to

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. From 1820 to 1822, Kitchell served in the

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and then served in the

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from 1828 to 1832. He also served as state attorney. In 1838, Kitchell moved to Hillsboro,

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. In 1839, Kitchell was appointed

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and served until 1840, when he resigned to serve another term in the Illinois House of Representatives. Kitchell was a

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and then became a member of the Republican Party after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed. From 1846 to 1854, Kitchell lived in

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. He then moved back to Hillsboro, Illinois in 1854. Kitchell died in

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in 1869.'Courts and Lawyers of Illinois,' Volume II, Frederick Crosby-editor,' American Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois: 1916, Biographical Sketch of John Wickcliff Kitchell (information about his father Wickcliff Kitchell), pg. 786-790

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