Kenneth F. Simpson

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Kenneth F. Simpson

Kenneth Farrand Simpson (born May 4, 1895 in New York City , † January 25, 1941 ) was an American lawyer and politician . In 1941 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Kenneth Farrand Simpson attended private schools in New York City and the Hill School in Pottstown ( Pennsylvania ). He graduated from Yale University in 1917 and from the law school of Harvard University in 1922 . During the First World War he served as a captain in the 302nd  artillery and spent a year overseas. In 1919 he was the commandant of the American School Detachment University of Aix-Marseille . He was admitted to the bar in 1922 and then began practicing in New York City. Between 1925 and 1927 he was Assistant United States Attorney for the southern district of New York. Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party . Between 1935 and 1940 he was chairman of the Republican County Committee . He participated in the Republican National Conventions in 1936 and 1940 .

In the 1940 congressional elections for the 77th Congress , Simpson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 17th electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Bruce Fairchild Barton on January 4, 1941 . He served there until his death on January 25, 1941. His body was then interred in Hudson City Cemetery in Hudson .

Web links

  • Kenneth F. Simpson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Simpson, Kenneth F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Simpson, Kenneth Farrand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH January 25, 1941
Place of death New York City