John J. Kleiner
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John Jay Kleiner was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in West Hanover, Pennsylvania, Kleiner moved to Medina County, Ohio, in 1850 with his parents, who settled near Wadsworth.
He attended the public schools and assisted his father in agricultural pursuits.
During the Civil War
enlisted on June 20, 1863, in Company G, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until February 10, 1864.
He returned to Wadsworth, Ohio
, where he resided until 1867.
He moved to Evansville, Indiana
, in 1867.
He taught in the Evansville Business College and edited the Saturday Argus of that city.
He served as member of the city council of Evansville in 1873.
He engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber.
He served as mayor of Evansville 1874-1880.
Kleiner was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
and Forty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He engaged in the real estate business and stock raising at Pierre, S.Dak., in 1887.
He moved to Washington, D.C.
, in 1890 and engaged in the real estate business until his death in Takoma Park, Maryland
, April 8, 1911.
He was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in West Hanover, Pennsylvania, Kleiner moved to Medina County, Ohio, in 1850 with his parents, who settled near Wadsworth.
He attended the public schools and assisted his father in agricultural pursuits.
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...
enlisted on June 20, 1863, in Company G, Eighty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until February 10, 1864.
He returned to Wadsworth, Ohio
Wadsworth, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,437 people, 7,276 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,940.5 people per square mile . There were 7,613 housing units at an average density of 801.3/sq mi...
, where he resided until 1867.
He moved to Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, in 1867.
He taught in the Evansville Business College and edited the Saturday Argus of that city.
He served as member of the city council of Evansville in 1873.
He engaged in the manufacture and sale of lumber.
He served as mayor of Evansville 1874-1880.
Kleiner was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth 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, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
and Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He engaged in the real estate business and stock raising at Pierre, S.Dak., in 1887.
He moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, in 1890 and engaged in the real estate business until his death in Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., and part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea City," is a Tree City USA and a nuclear-free zone...
, April 8, 1911.
He was interred in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.