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John Kincaid

1791 – 1873

United States Representative from Kentucky

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About John Kincaid

Lived 1791 – 1873 (aged 81). John Kincaid was an American politician, judge and lawyer.

John Kincaid (February 15, 1791 – February 7, 1873) was a United States representative from Kentucky. He was born near Danville, Kentucky, where he attended the public schools. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Stanford, Kentucky.

Kincaid served as a Kentucky Commonwealth attorney. He was also a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1819. He was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congress (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831). After leaving Congress, he was again a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1836 and 1837. He served as circuit judge in 1836 and 1837 and then resumed the practice of law and also engaged in agricultural pursuits, He moved to Gallatin, Tennessee, in 1870 and died there on February 7, 1873. Kincaid was buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Kentucky.

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Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Kincaid?

United States Representative from Kentucky (1791-1873)

When was John Kincaid born?

John Kincaid was born on 15 February 1791 in Danville.

When did John Kincaid die?

John Kincaid died on 7 February 1873.

What was John Kincaid's occupation?

John Kincaid was a politician, judge and lawyer.

What nationality was John Kincaid?

John Kincaid was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Kincaid

· Wikidata: Q255131

· DBpedia: John Kincaid (politician)

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