Charles Augustus Kennedy (March 24, 1869 - January 10, 1951) was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative

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 from Iowa's 1st congressional district

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 in southeastern Iowa.

Born in Montrose, Iowa

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, Kennedy completed preparatory studies.
He was interested in horticultural pursuits and later engaged in business as a nurseryman.
He served as mayor of Montrose from 1890 to 1895.
He served as member of the Iowa House of Representatives

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 for one two-year term between 1903 and 1905.

In 1906, Kennedy was elected as a Republican

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 to the Sixtieth

60th United States Congress

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 Congress. At the time of his nomination, his political philosophy was described as "strongly standpat," a reference to the "stand-patters" faction of the Republican Party that provided a conservative alternative to the Party's progressive wing. He was re-elected six times, before choosing not to run for re-election in 1920.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (in the Sixtieth and Sixty-first

61st United States Congress

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 Congresses), and the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (in the Sixty-sixth

66th United States Congress

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Congress). In all, he served from March 4, 1907 to March 3, 1921.

He engaged in banking until his retirement.
He died in Montrose on January 10, 1951.
He was interred in Montrose Cemetery.