A. Paul Kitchin | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Charles B. Deane |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Jonas |
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| Born | Alvin Paul Kitchin (1908-09-13)September 13, 1908 |
| Died | October 22, 1983(1983-10-22) (aged 75) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dora Bennett Little |
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| Residence(s) | Wadesboro,North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Alvin Paul Kitchin (September 13, 1908 – October 22, 1983) was a U.S. Congressional representative fromNorth Carolina.
Kitchin was born inScotland Neck, North Carolina, in 1908, the grandson of former congressmanWilliam H. Kitchin and the nephew of congressmanClaude Kitchin and of North Carolina GovernorWilliam Walton Kitchin. At the time of Kitchin's birth, his father,A. Paul Kitchin Sr., was serving as a member ofNorth Carolina House of Representatives. He was educated in the public schools; attendedOak Ridge Military Academy 1923–1925; graduated fromWake Forest College Law School in 1930; was admitted to the bar in 1930 and commenced the practice of law in Scotland Neck.
Beginning in 1933, he worked for theFederal Bureau of Investigation. He served as special-agent-in-charge of the FBI's offices in several major cities, including Newark, NJ, New Orleans, LA, and Dallas, TX.[1][2] He retired from the FBI in August 1945, and then resumed the practice of law inWadesboro, North Carolina, his wife's hometown.
In 1956, Kitchin was elected as aDemocrat to the85th Congress following the local party's rebuke ofCharles B. Deane as a result of his refusal to sign the Southern Manifesto.[3] Kitchin was selected for his strong support of theSouthern Manifesto.[4]
Kitchin was subsequently re-elected to the86th Congress (January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1961) and the87th Congress. In 1962, his Republican colleagueCharles R. Jonas ran for re-election in the 8th district as a result of redistricting, and defeated Kitchin.
Kitchin resumed the practice of law and was a resident ofWadesboro, North Carolina, until his death there on October 22, 1983. He is buried at East View Cemetery in Wadesboro.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 8th congressional district 1957–1963 | Succeeded by |
