Joseph G. Kendall
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Joseph Gowing Kendall was a U.S. Representative
from Massachusetts
, son of Jonas Kendall
.
Born in Leominster, Massachusetts
, Kendall pursued classical studies.
He graduated from Harvard University
in 1810 and taught there from 1812 to 1817.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1818 and practiced in Leominster
.
Kendall was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1824 and served four years.
Kendall was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1832.
He was appointed clerk of the courts of Worcester County in 1833 and served until his death.
He moved to Worcester, Massachusetts
, in 1833 and died there October 2, 1847.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Massachusetts
.
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 Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, son of Jonas Kendall
Jonas Kendall
Jonas Kendall was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, father of Joseph Gowing Kendall.Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, Kendall pursued an academic course....
.
Born in Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
, Kendall pursued classical studies.
He graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1810 and taught there from 1812 to 1817.
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 1818 and practiced in Leominster
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
.
Kendall was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1824 and served four years.
Kendall was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1832.
He was appointed clerk of the courts of Worcester County in 1833 and served until his death.
He moved to Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, in 1833 and died there October 2, 1847.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...
.