John Kincaid (February 15, 1791 – February 7, 1873) was aUnited States representative fromKentucky. He was born nearDanville, Kentucky, where he attended the public schools. He studiedlaw, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inStanford, Kentucky.
Kincaid served as a Kentucky Commonwealth attorney. He was also a member of theKentucky House of Representatives in 1819. He was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831). After leaving Congress, he was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1836 and 1837. He served as circuit judge in 1836 and 1837 and then resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits, He moved toGallatin, Tennessee, in 1870 and died there on February 7, 1873. Kincaid was buried inBellevue Cemetery, Danville, Kentucky.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 7th congressional district 1829-1831 | Succeeded by |
