Luther Martin Kennett | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hart Benton |
| Succeeded by | Francis Preston Blair Jr. |
| Mayor of St. Louis | |
| In office 1850–1853 | |
| Preceded by | James G. Barry |
| Succeeded by | John How |
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| Born | (1807-03-15)March 15, 1807 Falmouth, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1873(1873-04-12) (aged 66) |
Luther Martin Kennett (March 15, 1807 – April 12, 1873) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri and mayor of theCity of St. Louis.
Born inFalmouth, Kentucky, Kennett attended private schools.After working as a county clerk ofPendleton County in 1822 and 1823 and ofCampbell County, Kentucky, in 1824, Kennett moved toSt. Louis, Missouri, in 1825 and found work in a mercantile establishment.Kennett then spent several years in Europe on account of ill health before returning to St. Louis in 1849.He served as vice president of thePacific Railroad Co.He served asmayor of St. Louis from 1850 to 1853 as a member of theWhig Party and served as president of theSt. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad for a period in 1853.
Kennett was elected as anOpposition Party candidate to the34th Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857).After losing his re-election, he retired to his home near St. Louis Missouri.He later moved to Europe in 1867 where he remained until his death in Paris, France, on April 12, 1873.He was interred inBellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
The city ofKennett, Missouri, is named after him.[1]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1850–1853 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member fromMissouri's 1st congressional district 1855–1857 | Succeeded by |
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