Fenner Kimball (October 6, 1822 – March 6, 1899) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and politician. Born in North Scituate,

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, Kimball moved to

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where he worked as a carpenter. Kimball then moved to

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where he continued to work as a carpenter. While living in East Greenwich, Kimball served on the East Greenwich Town Council and was president of the town council and the court of probate. In 1856, Kimball moved to

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and farmed in the town of La Prairie,

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. He then moved to

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, in 1863, where he operated the Janesville Furniture Company. He was also in the hardware business and was involved with the Throughgood & Company that manufactured cigar boxes. Kimball served on the Rock County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. In 1878 and 1895, Kimball served in the

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and was a Republican. Kimball died at his home in Janesville, Wisconsin from the effects of malaria Kimball had gotten, as a result of a trip to

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for his health.Death's Hands Laid On Old and Young, Fenner Kimball-obituary, ''Janesville Daily Gazette'', March 6, 1899, p. 5.

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1822 births 1899 deaths Politicians from Janesville, Wisconsin People from Scituate, Rhode Island Businesspeople from Wisconsin Farmers from Wisconsin Rhode Island local politicians County supervisors in Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians People from La Prairie, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub