Jonas Henry Kendall | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Solomon Strong |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Bigelow |
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| Born | (1757-10-27)October 27, 1757 |
| Died | October 22, 1844(1844-10-22) (aged 86) |
| Party | Federalist |
| Occupation | Paper manufacturer |
Jonas Kendall (October 27, 1757 – October 22, 1844) was aU.S. representative fromMassachusetts, father ofJoseph Gowing Kendall.
Born inLeominster in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, Kendall pursued an academic course. He engaged in the manufacture of paper inLeominster, Massachusetts, in 1796.He served as a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1800, 1801 from 1803 to 1807, and 1821, and in theMassachusetts Senate from 1808 to 1811. He served as a member of the school board in 1803, 1811, and 1814 and as a member of the executive council in 1822. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1816.
Kendall was elected as aFederalist to theSixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1820 to theSeventeenth Congress. He resumed the manufacture of paper.
He died inLeominster, Massachusetts and was interred in Evergreen 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 fromMassachusetts's 12th congressional district March 3, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | Succeeded by |
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