Jedediah Kimball Explained

Jedediah Kimball (1810 - ?) was a farmer from Portland, Wisconsin (originally from Maine) who served a single one-year term in 1849 (the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature) as a member for the 4th Wisconsin State Assembly district (the Towns of Elba, Lowell, Portland and Clyman)^[1] from Dodge County. At the time of taking office (January 10, 1849), he was 38 years old, and had been in Wisconsin four years.^[2] He is believed to have been a Democrat;^[3] he succeeded Monroe Thompson, a Whig, and was succeeded by Democrat William T. Ward.

Notes and References

1. The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, Part 1 Chicago: Western historical Company, 1880; p. 338
2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20714176/solon-johnson-list-of-all-assembly-membe/ "List of Members of the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin"
3. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848 - 1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 70