Constantine B. Kilgore
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Constantine Buckley Kilgore (February 20, 1835 - September 23, 1897) was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in Newnan, Georgia
, Kilgore moved with his parents to Rusk County, Texas
, in 1846.
He received a common-school and academic training.
He studied law.
During the Civil War
entered the Confederate States Army
as a private and by 1862 had attained the rank of adjutant general of Ector's brigade, Army of the Tennessee.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Rusk County, Texas
.
Kilgore was elected Justice of the Peace
in 1869.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1875.
Kilgore was elected to the State senate in 1884 for a term of four years.
He was chosen president of that body in 1885 for two years.
He resigned from the State senate in 1886, having been elected to Congress.
Kilgore was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1895).
He was appointed by President Cleveland United States judge for the southern district of Indian Territory March 20, 1895, and served until his death in Ardmore, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), September 23, 1897.
He was interred in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Texas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Newnan, Georgia
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, Kilgore moved with his parents to Rusk County, Texas
Rusk County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
, in 1846.
He received a common-school and academic training.
He studied law.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private and by 1862 had attained the rank of adjutant general of Ector's brigade, Army of the Tennessee.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and practiced in Rusk County, Texas
Rusk County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
.
Kilgore was elected Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1869.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1875.
Kilgore was elected to the State senate in 1884 for a term of four years.
He was chosen president of that body in 1885 for two years.
He resigned from the State senate in 1886, having been elected to Congress.
Kilgore was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1895).
He was appointed by President Cleveland United States judge for the southern district of Indian Territory March 20, 1895, and served until his death in Ardmore, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), September 23, 1897.
He was interred in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Texas
Wills Point, Texas
Wills Point is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,496 at the 2000 census.-History:Founded in 1873, Wills Point gets its name from an early American settler, William Wills, who had arrived in the area in about 1848. Wills eventually purchased a cabin from Adam...
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