Kindred Jenkins Morris

Kindred Jenkins Morris (1819-1884) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1869 to 1871.

Early life

Morris was born in December 1819 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[1]

Career

Morris worked for the firm Morris and Stratton for thirty-three years.[1] He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1869 to 1871.[1][2]

Personal life and death

Morris was married to Jane Morris.[1] They had a son, Walter M. Morris, who died by accident while loading his gun at the age of seventeen.[1][3] He died in 1884,[4] and he is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1]

References

  1. "Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  2. Nashville Library
  3. Nashville City Cemetery Death Notice
  4. "The Late K.J. Morris". The Daily American. April 22, 1884. p. 3. Retrieved May 8, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
Political offices
Preceded by
John Meredith Bass
Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1869-1871
Succeeded by
Thomas A. Kercheval
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