Jedediah Kimball

Jedediah Kimball
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1849–1849
Preceded byMonroe Thompson
Succeeded byWilliam T. Ward
Constituency4th Assembly district (Elba, Lowell, Portland, Clyman)
Personal details
Bornc. 1810
Maine, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
OccupationFarmer

Jedediah Kimball (1810 - ?) was a farmer from Portland, Wisconsin (originally from Maine) who served a single one-year term in 1849 (the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature) as a member for the 4th Wisconsin State Assembly district (the Towns of Elba, Lowell, Portland and Clyman)[1] from Dodge County. At the time of taking office (January 10, 1849), he was 38 years old, and had been in Wisconsin four years.[2] He is believed to have been a Democrat;[3] he succeeded Monroe Thompson, a Whig, and was succeeded by Democrat William T. Ward.

References

  1. ^ The History of Dodge County, Wisconsin: Containing ... Its Early Settlement, Growth ... an Extensive and Minute Sketch of Its Cities ... War Record, Biographical Sketches, Part 1 Chicago: Western historical Company, 1880; p. 338
  2. ^ "List of Members of the Assembly of the State of Wisconsin" Wisconsin Express January 30, 1849; p. 4
  3. ^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 70