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'''Jonas Kendall''' (October 27, 1757{{spnd}}October 22, 1844) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Massachusetts]], father of [[Joseph Gowing Kendall]].
Born in [[Leominster, Massachusetts]], Kendall pursued an academic course.
He engaged in the manufacture of paper in [[Leominster, Massachusetts]], in 1796.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1800, 1801 from 1803 to 1807, and 1821.
He served in the State senate 1808-1811.
He served as member of the school board in 1803, 1811, and 1814.
He served as member of the executive council in 1822.
He served as presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1816.


Born in [[Leominster, Massachusetts|Leominster]] in the [[Province of Massachusetts Bay]], Kendall pursued an academic course. He engaged in the manufacture of paper in [[Leominster, Massachusetts]], in 1796.
Kendall was elected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] to the [[16th United States Congress|Sixteenth]] Congress ([[March 4]], [[1819]]-[[March 3]], [[1821]]).
He served as a member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] in 1800, 1801 from 1803 to 1807, and 1821, and in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] from 1808 to 1811. He served as a member of the school board in 1803, 1811, and 1814 and as a member of the executive council in 1822. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1816.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1820 to the [[17th United States Congress|Seventeenth]] Congress.

He resumed the manufacture of paper.
Kendall was elected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] to the [[16th United States Congress|Sixteenth]] Congress (March 4, 1819March 3, 1821). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1820 to the [[17th United States Congress|Seventeenth]] Congress. He resumed the manufacture of paper.
He died in [[Leominster, Massachusetts]], [[October 22]], [[1844]].

He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.
He died in [[Leominster, Massachusetts]] and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.


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Latest revision as of 03:43, 9 December 2024

Jonas Henry Kendall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded bySolomon Strong
Succeeded byLewis Bigelow
Personal details
Born(1757-10-27)October 27, 1757
Leominster, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedOctober 22, 1844(1844-10-22) (aged 86)
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
OccupationPaper manufacturer

Jonas Kendall (October 27, 1757 – October 22, 1844) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, father of Joseph Gowing Kendall.

Born in Leominster in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Kendall pursued an academic course. He engaged in the manufacture of paper in Leominster, Massachusetts, in 1796. He served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1800, 1801 from 1803 to 1807, and 1821, and in the Massachusetts Senate from 1808 to 1811. He served as a member of the school board in 1803, 1811, and 1814 and as a member of the executive council in 1822. He was a presidential elector on the Federalist ticket in 1816.

Kendall was elected as a Federalist to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1820 to the Seventeenth Congress. He resumed the manufacture of paper.

He died in Leominster, Massachusetts and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Jonas Kendall (id: K000093)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 12th congressional district

March 3, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Succeeded by