About Milton Y. Kidd
Lived 1826 – 1884 (aged 57–58). Milton Y. Kidd was an American lawyer and politician.
Milton Y. Kidd (1826 – February 2, 1884) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1849, 1854 and 1858.
Early life Milton Y. Kidd was born in 1826 at the Kidd farm near Port Deposit, Maryland. He attended West Nottingham Academy and Princeton University.
In 1859, Kidd succeeded James W. Clayton as chief clerk of the House of Delegates. In September 1861, while chief clerk, Kidd was arrested as a Southern sympathizer alongside members of the House of Delegates. He was required to give an oath to the United States prior to his release ten days later. In 1867, he served as secretary of the Maryland constitutional convention.
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Who was Milton Y. Kidd?
American politician (1826–1884)
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Milton Y. Kidd was born in 1826.
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Milton Y. Kidd died on 2 February 1884.
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Milton Y. Kidd was a lawyer and politician.
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Milton Y. Kidd was American.
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