Charles_A._Kennedy
Charles A. Kennedy
American politician
Charles Augustus Kennedy (March 24, 1869 – January 10, 1951) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.
Charles A. Kennedy | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives | |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 | |
Constituency | Iowa's 1st district |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
In office 1902–1904 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Augustus Kennedy (1869-03-24)March 24, 1869 Montrose, Iowa |
Died | January 10, 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 81) Montrose, Iowa |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Politician |
Born in Montrose, Iowa, Kennedy completed preparatory studies. He was interested in horticultural pursuits and later engaged in business as a nurseryman. He served as mayor of Montrose from 1890 to 1895. He served as member of the Iowa House of Representatives for one two-year term between 1903 and 1905.
In 1906, Kennedy was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth Congress. At the time of his nomination, his political philosophy was described as "strongly standpat,"[1] a reference to the "stand-patters" faction of the Republican Party that provided a conservative alternative to the Party's progressive wing. He was re-elected six times, before choosing not to run for re-election in 1920. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (in the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses), and the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (in the Sixty-sixth Congress).[2] In all, he served from March 4, 1907 to March 3, 1921.
He engaged in banking until his retirement. He died in Montrose on January 10, 1951. He was interred in Montrose Cemetery.
- "Kennedy Named for Congress," Semi-Weekly Reporter (Waterloo, IA), June 8, 1906 at p. 1.
- "Congessmen of Iowa on Job for Prolonged Grind". The Evening Courier and Reporter. Washington, D.C. May 19, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "Charles A. Kennedy (id: K000104)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st congressional district 1907–1921 |
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