Charles West Kendall
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNevada'sat-large district
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Thomas Fitch
Succeeded by	William Woodburn
Member of theCalifornia State Assembly from the12th district
In office 1862–1863
Personal details
Born	(1828-04-22)April 22, 1828 Searsmont, Maine, US
Died	June 25, 1914(1914-06-25) (aged 86) Mount Rainier, Maryland, US
Party	Democratic
Profession	Politician,Lawyer,Librarian,Editor, Proprietor,Miner

Charles West Kendall (April 22, 1828 – June 25, 1914) was an American politician, lawyer, librarian, editor, proprietor and miner inCalifornia,Nevada andColorado.

Charles West Kendall was born inSearsmont, Maine, on April 22, 1828. Kendall attendedPhillips Academy andYale College. He moved to California in 1849, where he engaged in mining. He became editor and proprietor of theSan Jose Tribune from 1855 to 1859.

Kendall studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859, after which he commenced a practice inSacramento, California. He was a member of theCalifornia State Assembly in 1862 and 1863, representingTuolumne andMono counties, and then moved toHamilton, Nevada, where he continued to practice law. Kendall was elected aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1870, serving from 1871 to 1875, declining to be a candidate for renomination in 1874. Afterwards, he moved toDenver, Colorado, and resumed practicing law. He served as assistant librarian in theInterstate Commerce Commission inWashington, D.C., from 1892 until his death inMount Rainier, Maryland, on June 25, 1914. Kendall was interred inCongressional Cemetery in Washington.

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