Nathan E. Kendall
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Nathan Edward Kendall a Republican politician, was a two-term U.S. Representative
from Iowa's 6th congressional district
and the 23rd Governor of Iowa.
, Kendall attended the rural schools until the eighth grade. After moving to Albia, Iowa
he began reading law at age fifteen, and was admitted to the bar
in 1889. He commenced practice in Albia in 1889. He was Albia city attorney from 1890–1892, then Monroe, Iowa
County Attorney from 1893 to 1897. In 1899 he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives
, where he served for ten years and ultimately became Speaker of the House during his last term.
for U.S. House seat for Iowa's 6th congressional district, then held by incumbent one-term Democrat Daniel W. Hamilton
. Defeating Hamilton in a close race, Kendall served in the Sixty-first Congress
, then was re-elected in 1910, serving in the Sixty-second
Congress. He won the Republican primary in June 1912 over two challengers, but pulled out of the race in August, citing health concerns. In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913. After returning from Washington, he resumed the practice of law in Albia.
. He served two terms, from 1921 to 1925. He resided in Des Moines, Iowa
, until his death on November 5, 1936. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred on the lawn of "Kendall Place," his former home in Albia.
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 Iowa's 6th congressional district
Iowa's 6th congressional district
Iowa's 6th congressional district is a former congressional district in Iowa. It existed from 1862 to 1992, when it was lost due to Iowa's declining population....
and the 23rd Governor of Iowa.
Background
Born on a farm near Greenville, IowaGreenville, Iowa
Greenville is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 75 in the 2010 census, a decline from 93 in the 2000 census. -Geography:Greenville is located at ....
, Kendall attended the rural schools until the eighth grade. After moving to Albia, Iowa
Albia, Iowa
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albia's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262....
he began reading law at age fifteen, and 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...
in 1889. He commenced practice in Albia in 1889. He was Albia city attorney from 1890–1892, then Monroe, Iowa
Monroe, Iowa
Monroe is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,808 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monroe's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.521880, -93.103492...
County Attorney from 1893 to 1897. In 1899 he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
, where he served for ten years and ultimately became Speaker of the House during his last term.
Congress
In 1908 Kendall ran as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
for U.S. House seat for Iowa's 6th congressional district, then held by incumbent one-term Democrat Daniel W. Hamilton
Daniel W. Hamilton
Daniel Webster Hamilton was a one-term Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district....
. Defeating Hamilton in a close race, Kendall served in the Sixty-first Congress
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
, then was re-elected in 1910, serving in the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress. He won the Republican primary in June 1912 over two challengers, but pulled out of the race in August, citing health concerns. In all, he served in Congress from March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913. After returning from Washington, he resumed the practice of law in Albia.
Governorship
In 1920, Kendall was elected Governor of Iowa, defeating Democrat and future Governor Clyde L. HerringClyde L. Herring
Clyde LaVerne Herring , an American politician and Democrat, served as the 26th Governor of Iowa, and then one of its U.S. Senators, during the last part of the Great Depression and the first part of World War II....
. He served two terms, from 1921 to 1925. He resided in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, until his death on November 5, 1936. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred on the lawn of "Kendall Place," his former home in Albia.