Andrew Kennedy (American politician)

Andrew Kennedy (July 24, 1810 – December 31, 1847) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1841 to 1847.

Andrew Kennedy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byWilliam R. Rockhill
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJames Rariden
Succeeded byWilliam J. Brown
Personal details
Born(1810-07-24)July 24, 1810
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1847(1847-12-31) (aged 37)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesCase Broderick (cousin)

He was a cousin of Case Broderick.

Biography

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Born in Dayton, Ohio, Kennedy moved with his parents to a farm on the Indian reserve near Lafayette, Indiana. He soon afterward moved to Connersville, Indiana, where he became a blacksmith's apprentice. Kennedy attended the common schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Connersville.

Kennedy then moved to Muncie (then Muncytown or Muncietown), Indiana, in 1834 and continued the practice of law. He served as member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1835 and served in the Indiana Senate in 1838.

Congress

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Kennedy was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh, Twenty-eighth, and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1847).

Death

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He served as Democratic caucus nominee for United States Senator in 1847. He was stricken with smallpox on the eve of the legislative joint convention and died in Indianapolis, Indiana, December 31, 1847.

He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was reinterred in Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Indiana.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Andrew Kennedy (id: K000102)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 5th congressional district

1841 – 1843
Succeeded by
New district Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 10th congressional district

1843 – 1847
Succeeded by

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