John Wilkerson Kendall (June 26, 1834 – March 7, 1892) was an American lawyer who served for one year as a
U.S. Representative
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from
Kentucky
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from March 4, 1891, until his death on March 7, 1892.
He was the father of
Joseph Morgan Kendall.
Biography
Born in
Morgan County, Kentucky
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History
Morgan County was formed on December 7, 1 ...
, Kendall attended the common schools and Owingsville Academy, where he studied law.
He was
admitted to the bar
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in 1854 and commenced practice in
West Liberty, Kentucky
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. He later served as prosecuting attorney of Morgan County from 1854 to 1858.
Civil War
During the
Civil War
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Kendall served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the Tenth Kentucky Confederate Cavalry.
Political career
He served as a member of the
State House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871. Afterwards, he became the Commonwealth attorney for the 13th judicial district from 1872 to 1878.
Kendall was elected as a
Democrat
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to the
Fifty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death in
Washington, D.C.
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, on March 7, 1892.
Death
He was interred in Barber Cemetery,
West Liberty, Kentucky
West Liberty is a home rule-class city in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,215. It is located along the Licking River at the junction of Kentucky ...
.
See also
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References
1834 births
1892 deaths
Confederate States Army officers
Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
People from Morgan County, Kentucky
People from West Liberty, Kentucky
People of Kentucky in the American Civil War
19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
19th-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
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