Samuel Austin Kendall
Samuel Austin Kendall (born November 1, 1859 in Greenville , Somerset County , Pennsylvania , † January 8, 1933 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1933 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Samuel Kendall attended public schools in his home country. He then studied for some time in Valparaiso ( Indiana ) and at Mount Union College in Alliance ( Ohio ). Between 1876 and 1890 he worked as a teacher and school councilor. For five years he worked as a school board for the public schools of the city of Jefferson in Iowa responsible. In 1890 he returned to Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where he worked in the timber business and coal mining. He became Vice President of the Kendall Lumber Co. in Pittsburgh and President of Preston Railroad Co. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1899 and 1903 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .
In the 1918 congressional election , Kendall was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington in the 23rd constituency of Pennsylvania, where he succeeded Democrat Bruce Foster Sterling on March 4, 1919 . After six re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on January 8, 1933 . Since 1923 he represented there as the successor of Henry Wilson Temple the 24th district of his state. In the 1932 election , Kendall was not confirmed. During his tenure in Congress, the 18th and 19th amendments were ratified. It concerned the ban on the trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage . Since 1929 the world economic crisis has also shaped the work of the congress.
Web links
- Samuel Austin Kendall in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Samuel Austin Kendall in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Foster Sterling |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1923 |
William Irvin Swoope |
| Henry Wilson Temple | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1933 |
J. Buell Snyder |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kendall, Samuel Austin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenville , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1933 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |