Robert Kinzie (politician) explained

Robert Kinzie
Birth Date:February 24, 1840
Birth Place:Racine, Wisconsin
Occupation:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Known For:Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Pulaski (town), Wisconsin, and Justice of the Peace

Robert Hale Kinzie (February 24, 1840 – February 22, 1936) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Kinzie was born on February 24, 1840, in what is now Racine, Wisconsin.[1] In 1871, he settled in Avoca, Wisconsin. His brother-in-law, Joseph A. Frost, was also a member of the Assembly.[2] Kinzie died on February 22, 1936.

Career

Kinzie was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session.[3] Other positions he held include Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Pulaski (town), Wisconsin, and justice of the peace. He was a Democrat.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th. Madison, Wis.. 1877. 463.
  2. Book: George Crawford . Robert M. Crawford. 1913. Memoirs of Iowa County, Wisconsin . Northwestern Historical Association. 41–42.
  3. Book: Lawrence S. Barish. 2007. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. 152.