William Kennon | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | John Davenport |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Vance |
| Constituency | 10th district |
| In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | James Martin Bell |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander Jr. |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| Ohio Supreme Court Judge | |
| In office December 1854 – March 1856 | |
| Appointed by | William Medill |
| Preceded by | William B. Caldwell |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Brinkerhoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Kennon, Sr. (1793-05-14)May 14, 1793 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 1881(1881-11-02) (aged 88) St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Methodist Cemetery St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic,Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Franklin College |
William Kennon Sr. (May 14, 1793 – November 2, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as aU.S. Representative fromOhio. He served inCongress from 1829 to 1833, then again from 1835 to 1837.
He was a cousin of CongressmanWilliam Kennon Jr.
Born inUniontown, Pennsylvania, Kennon moved with his parents toBelmont County, Ohio, in 1804. He attended the common schools andFranklin College,New Athens, Ohio. He studied law. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1824 and commenced practice inSt. Clairsville, Ohio.
Kennon was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-first andTwenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to theTwenty-third Congress.
Kennon was elected to theTwenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to theTwenty-fifth Congress.
He served as president judge of the court of common pleas 1840–1847. He served as delegate to the second State constitutional convention in 1850. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term ofWilliam B. Caldwell as judge of theOhio Supreme Court in 1854 byGovernorWilliam Medill.[1] He resigned in 1856 and resumed the practice of law in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Kennon became affiliated with theRepublican Party at the outbreak of theCivil War.
Kennon married Mary Ellis on June 16, 1825, and they had three children.[1]
Kennon died in St. Clairsville,Belmont County, Ohio, November 2, 1881. He was interred in Methodist Cemetery.
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 fromOhio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | Succeeded by |
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