About John Kimball
Lived 1796 – 1884 (aged 87). John Kimball was an American lawyer and politician.
John Kimball (September 30, 1796 – February 23, 1884) was a New Hampshire and Vermont attorney and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the Vermont House of Representatives. He also served as President of the Vermont Senate.
Biography John Kimball was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire on September 30, 1796. He graduated from Kimball Union Academy and Dartmouth College (class of 1822), studied law with Moses P. Payson, and became an attorney in Claremont. A Whig, Kimball served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1838 to 1839.
In 1839 Kimball relocated to Putney, Vermont, where he continued to practice law. From 1843 to 1846 he was Windham County State's Attorney.
From 1846 to 1849 Kimball served in the Vermont Senate. From 1848 to 1849 he was the Senate's President pro tem.
Now a Republican, Kimball served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1856 to 1857, and again in 1864.
Kimball died in Putney on February 3, 1884. He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Putney.
Personal In 1834 John Kimball married Frances Mary White, the daughter of Phineas White. They were the parents of three children, one of whom, Charles White Kimball (1836–1898), lived to adulthood.
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Who was John Kimball?
American politician from New Hampshire and Vermont (1796–1884)
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John Kimball was born on 30 September 1796 in Haverhill.
When did John Kimball die?
John Kimball died on 3 February 1884 in Putney.
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John Kimball was a lawyer and politician.
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John Kimball was American.
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