Nathan Edward Kendall | |
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23rd Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 13, 1921 – January 15, 1925 | |
Lieutenant | John Hammill |
Preceded by | William L. Harding |
Succeeded by | John Hammill |
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's6th district | |
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Daniel W. Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Sanford Kirkpatrick |
Member of theIowa House of Representatives | |
In office 1899–1909 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1868-03-17)March 17, 1868 Greenville, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 1936(1936-11-05) (aged 68) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Nathan Edward Kendall (March 17, 1868 – November 5, 1936) was an AmericanRepublican politician. Kendall was a two-termU.S. Representative fromIowa's 6th congressional district and the23rd Governor of Iowa.
Born on a farm near Greenville, Iowa, Kendall attended the rural schools until the eighth grade.[1] After moving toAlbia, Iowa, he began reading law at age fifteen, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1889.[1] He commenced practice in Albia in 1889. He was Albia city attorney from 1890 to 1892, thenMonroe County Attorney from 1893 to 1897. In 1899, he was elected to theIowa House of Representatives, where he served for ten years and ultimately became Speaker of the House during his last term.
In 1908, Kendall ran as aRepublican for the U.S. House seat for Iowa's 6th congressional district, then held by incumbent one-term DemocratDaniel W. Hamilton. Defeating Hamilton in a close race, Kendall served in theSixty-first Congress, then was re-elected in 1910, serving in theSixty-second Congress. He won the Republican primary in June 1912 over two challengers,[2] but pulled out of the race in August, citing health concerns.[3] In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913. After returning from Washington, he resumed the practice of law in Albia.
In 1920, Kendall was elected Governor of Iowa, defeating Democrat and future GovernorClyde L. Herring. He served two terms, from 1921 to 1925. He resided inDes Moines, Iowa, until his death on November 5, 1936. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred on the lawn of "Kendall Place," his former home in Albia.[4]
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Preceded by | Republican nomineeGovernor of Iowa 1920,1922 | Succeeded by |
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's 6th congressional district 1909–1913 | Succeeded by |
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Preceded by | Governor of Iowa 1921–1925 | Succeeded by |
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress