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Andrew Jackson Kirk (March 19, 1866 – May 25, 1933) was an American lawyer and politician who served part of one term as aU.S. Representative fromKentucky in 1926 and 1927.
Born nearWarfield, Kentucky, Kirk attended the common schools. He graduated from the law department ofValparaiso University (Indiana) in 1890. He wasadmitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice inInez, Kentucky. He served ascounty attorney ofMartin County 1894–1898, and ascommonwealth attorney for the twenty-fourth judicial district of Kentucky 1898–1904. He was circuit judge of the same district 1904–1916. He resumed the practice of law inJenkins,Letcher County, and inPaintsville, Kentucky, in 1918.
Kirk was elected as aRepublican to theSixty-ninth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn W. Langley and served from February 13, 1926, to March 3, 1927. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1926 when he was defeated by Langley's wife.
He resumed the practice of law inPaintsville, Kentucky. He served as Republican candidate for nomination as circuit judge at the time of his death inPaintsville, Kentucky, May 25, 1933.
He was interred in Kirk Cemetery nearInez, Kentucky.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 10th congressional district February 13, 1926 – March 3, 1927 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
