Milo Kendall (April 1, 1819 – December 25, 1905) was a lawyer and businessman from Illinois. Kendall was the attorney for the

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during a time of rapid expansion for railroad companies in the Midwest.

Early life

Milo Kendall was born on April 1, 1819, in

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, to Jerrab Kendall. He worked on his father's farm until the age of 18. He went to school in Newberry and graduated from a school in

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. He studied law with Bartlett & Fletcher in Lyndon and was admitted to the bar.

Career

In 1845, Kendall moved to

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, and began practicing law there. He became attorney for the

Personal life

Kendall married Orpha Ide, daughter of John Ide, on September 3, 1848. They had two children, William Ide and Nellie. His wife died in 1900. He lived on West South Street in

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. Kendall died on December 25, 1905, at his home in Princeton.

References

External links

Milo Kendall Papers
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kendall, Milo 1819 births 1905 deaths People from Caledonia County, Vermont People from Knoxville, Illinois People from Princeton, Illinois Illinois lawyers 19th-century American lawyers