Andrew J. Kuykendall
Andrew Jackson Kuykendall (March 3, 1815 – May 11, 1891) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Green Berry Raum |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1878-1882 | |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1842-1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1815 Gallatin County, Illinois |
| Died | May 11, 1891 (aged 76) Vienna, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
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Biography
Born in Gallatin County, Illinois, Kuykendall completed preparatory studies and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Vienna, Illinois. He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1842 to 1862.
During the Civil War, Kuykendall served one year in the Union Army as the major of the 31st Illinois Infantry.
Kuykendall was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867). He resumed the practice of law in Vienna, Illinois. He later served as the county and probate judge of Johnson County, Illinois from 1873 to 1881. He served as member of the Illinois State Senate from 1878 to 1882. He retired from public life and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
A. J. Kuykendall died in Vienna, Illinois, May 11, 1891, and was interred in the Fraternal Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Andrew J. Kuykendall (id: K000347)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-09-28
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