David Kilgore
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David Kilgore was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Harrison County, Kentucky
, Kilgore moved with his father to Franklin County, Indiana
, in 1819.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1830 and commenced practice in Yorktown, Indiana
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1836, 1838, 1839, and 1855, and served as speaker in 1855.
He served as president judge of the Yorktown circuit 1839-1846.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850.He was also one of the pall bearers for Mr. Lincoln when the procession came through Indianapolis.
Kilgore was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth
and Thirty-sixth
Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention which met in Philadelphia August 14, 1866.
He died near Yorktown, Indiana
, January 22, 1879.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Yorktown, Indiana
.
David Kilgore was a great-grandfather of Bernard (Barney) Kilgore, legendary editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born in Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County, Kentucky
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1794. As of 2010, the population was 18,846. Its county seat is Cynthiana...
, Kilgore moved with his father to Franklin County, Indiana
Franklin County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,151 people, 7,868 households, and 6,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 8,596 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, in 1819.
He attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1830 and commenced practice in Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown is a town in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833-1836, 1838, 1839, and 1855, and served as speaker in 1855.
He served as president judge of the Yorktown circuit 1839-1846.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1850.He was also one of the pall bearers for Mr. Lincoln when the procession came through Indianapolis.
Kilgore was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
and Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861).
He served as delegate to the Union National Convention which met in Philadelphia August 14, 1866.
He died near Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown is a town in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, January 22, 1879.
He was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown, Indiana
Yorktown is a town in Mount Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
David Kilgore was a great-grandfather of Bernard (Barney) Kilgore, legendary editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.