John Kimball (politician, born 1796) explained

John Kimball
Birth Date:September 30, 1796
Birth Place:Haverhill, New Hampshire
Death Date:February 23, 1884
Death Place:Putney, Vermont
Party:Whig
Republican
Spouse:Frances Mary White
Alma Mater:Dartmouth College
Profession:Attorney
Politician

John Kimball (September 30, 1796  - February 23, 1884) was a New Hampshire and Vermont attorney and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the Vermont House of Representatives. He also served as President of the Vermont State Senate.

Biography

John Kimball was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire on September 30, 1796. He graduated from Kimball Union Academy and Dartmouth College (class of 1822), studied law with Moses P. Payson, and became an attorney in Claremont. A Whig, Kimball served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1838 to 1839.[1] [2] [3]

In 1839 Kimball relocated to Putney, Vermont, where he continued to practice law.[4] From 1844 to 1846 he was Windham County State's Attorney.[5]

From 1846 to 1849 Kimball served in the Vermont Senate.[6] From 1848 to 1849 he was the Senate's President pro tem.[7]

Now a Republican, Kimball served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1856 to 1857, and again in 1864.[8] [9]

Personal

In 1834 John Kimball married Frances Mary White, the daughter of Phineas White.[10]

Death

Kimball died in Putney on February 3, 1884.[11]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=OIw-AAAAYAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=RA1-PA445 Otis Frederick Reed Waite
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=c5jOAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=PA38 Samuel Lankton Geroud
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=xFROAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=PA23 Dartmouth College
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=msgvAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+1839&pg=PA184 Allyn Stanley Kellogg, Josephine Almira Gleason Siems
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=jjEFAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+vermont+%22state's+attorney%22&pg=PA250 Vermont General Assembly
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=wWraIepDq4gC&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=PA39 Hamilton Child
  7. http://www.leg.state.vt.us/HouseClerk/History%20of%20Elected%20Officials%20Site/Vermont%20Senate%20Presidents%20Pro%20Tempore.htm Vermont State Senate
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=D9UbAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+vermont+senate+president&pg=PA226 Abby Maria Hemenway
  9. https://books.google.com/books?id=sju7AAAAIAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=PA212 George Thomas Chapman
  10. https://books.google.com/books?id=hCoTAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+vermont&pg=PA473 Charles Henry Bell
  11. https://books.google.com/books?id=4y8_tRseoCgC&dq=%22john+kimball%22+putney+died+1884&pg=PA225 Amos Foster