Charles A. Kennedy

Charles Augustus Kennedy (March 24, 1869 – January 10, 1951) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.

Charles A. Kennedy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921
ConstituencyIowa's 1st district
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
1902–1904
Personal details
Born
Charles Augustus Kennedy

(1869-03-24)March 24, 1869
Montrose, Iowa
DiedJanuary 10, 1951(1951-01-10) (aged 81)
Montrose, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Born in Montrose, Iowa, Kennedy completed preparatory studies. He was interested in horticultural pursuits and later engaged in business as a nurseryman. He served as mayor of Montrose from 1890 to 1895. He served as member of the Iowa House of Representatives for one two-year term between 1903 and 1905.

In 1906, Kennedy was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth Congress. At the time of his nomination, his political philosophy was described as "strongly standpat,"[1] a reference to the "stand-patters" faction of the Republican Party that provided a conservative alternative to the Party's progressive wing. He was re-elected six times, before choosing not to run for re-election in 1920. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (in the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses), and the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (in the Sixty-sixth Congress).[2] In all, he served from March 4, 1907 to March 3, 1921.

He engaged in banking until his retirement. He died in Montrose on January 10, 1951. He was interred in Montrose Cemetery.

References
  1. "Kennedy Named for Congress," Semi-Weekly Reporter (Waterloo, IA), June 8, 1906 at p. 1.
  2. "Congessmen of Iowa on Job for Prolonged Grind". The Evening Courier and Reporter. Washington, D.C. May 19, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Thomas Hedge		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st congressional district
1907–1921		 Succeeded by
William F. Kopp

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.