Daniel Kilgore
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 19th district
In office
December 1, 1834 – July 4, 1838
Preceded byHumphrey H. Leavitt
Succeeded byHenry Swearingen
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Harrison County district
In office
December 1, 1828 – December 2, 1832
Preceded byMatthew Simpson[1]
Succeeded byJoseph Holmes
Personal details
Born(1794-05-24)May 24, 1794
Kings Creek, Virginia (now West Virginia)
DiedDecember 12, 1851(1851-12-12) (aged 57)
New York City, New York
Political party
Spouses
  • Mary Pritchard
  • Ellen Downey
ChildrenTen

Daniel Kilgore (May 24, 1794 – December 12, 1851) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1834 to 1838.

Biography

Born at Kings Creek, Virginia (now West Virginia), Kilgore received a liberal schooling.

Early political career

He moved to Cadiz, Ohio, and served as member of the Ohio Senate from 1828 to 1832.

Congress

Kilgore was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Humphrey H. Leavitt. Kilgore was again elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He was reelected, this time as a Democrat, to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He subsequently served from December 1, 1834, until July 4, 1838, when he resigned from politics.

Later career and death

Kilgore moved to Steubenville, Ohio in 1850, and was elected president of the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad.

He died while visiting New York City[2] on December 12, 1851.

References

  1. ^ uncle of Matthew Simpson, the Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop
  2. ^ The National Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents (May 1882). "in memoriam, Daniel Kilgore". Traveler's Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada: LV.

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U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byHumphrey H. Leavitt Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th congressional district 1834–1838 Succeeded byHenry Swearingen
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