John Henry Kyl
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's4th district
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Bert Bandstra
Succeeded by	Neal Edward Smith
In office December 15, 1959 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by	Steven V. Carter
Succeeded by	Bert Bandstra
Personal details
Born	(1919-05-09)May 9, 1919 Wisner, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	December 23, 2002(2002-12-23) (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Arlene Griffith
Children	3, includingJon

John Henry Kyl (May 9, 1919 – December 23, 2002) was an American politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives, representingIowa's 4th congressional district from 1959 to 1965 and again from 1967 to 1973. He was a member of theRepublican Party.^[1][2]

Kyl was born inWisner, Nebraska, the son of Johanna (née Boonstra) and Jon George Kyl, bothDutch immigrants. He graduated fromNebraska State Teachers College (Wayne, Nebraska) and theUniversity of Nebraska.

Kyl was a teacher at Nebraska State Teachers College from 1940 to 1950. In the 1950s, he moved toBloomfield, Iowa, where he joined his brother George in theclothing business. He also worked as atelevision journalist forKTVO inOttumwa, Iowa.^[3]

Kyl ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in1958, losing toSteven V. Carter. However, Carter died on November 4, 1959, after less than one year in office. Kyl then won aspecial election to fill the vacancy. He continued to serve as the representative fromIowa's 4th congressional district for two additional terms, but was defeated in the1964 United States House of Representatives elections, in which Democrats gained 36 seats in the House. He recaptured his former seat in1966, and then won re-election in1968 and1970.Reapportionment after the1970 census put him into the same district as incumbent DemocratNeal Edward Smith, who defeated him in the1972 election.

From 1973 to 1977, he served as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs in theUnited States Department of the Interior.^[4]

Kyl was married to Arlene (née Griffith), with whom he had three children, includingJon Kyl. Jon went on to serve as a three-termU.S. Senator fromArizona, from 1995 to 2013 and briefly in 2018. He also served asSenate Minority Whip.^[5]

• United States Congress."John Henry Kyl (id: K000351)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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