Charles West Kendall

Charles West Kendall (born April 22, 1828 in Searsmont , Waldo County , Maine , † June 25, 1914 in Mount Rainier , Maryland ) was an American politician . Between 1871 and 1875 he represented the state of Nevada in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Charles Kendall attended Phillips Academy in Andover ( Massachusetts ) and then the Yale College . In 1849 he moved to California during the gold rush . Between 1855 and 1859 he was the owner and editor of the "San Jose Tribune" newspaper. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1859. He then began to work in Sacramento in his new profession.

Political rise

Kendall was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1861 and 1862 he was a member of the House of Representatives from California . In 1862 he moved to Hamilton , Nevada, where he again worked as a lawyer. In the congressional elections of 1870, Charles Kendall was elected as his party's first candidate from Nevada to the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Thomas Fitch on March 4, 1871 . After re-election in 1872, Kendall was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1875 . He turned down another candidacy.

Another résumé

After his time in Washington ended , Kendall moved to Denver and worked as a lawyer. From 1892 until his death he worked for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington. Charles Kendall died in Maryland on June 25, 1914 and was buried in the Washington Convention Cemetery.

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SURNAME	Kendall, Charles West
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	April 22, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH	Searsmont , Maine
DATE OF DEATH	June 25, 1914
Place of death	Mount Rainier , Maryland