Jefferson P. Kidder
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Jefferson P. Kidder | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
| In office October 1853 – October 13, 1854 | |
| Governor | John S. Robinson |
| Preceded by | William C. Kittredge |
| Succeeded by | Ryland Fletcher |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1861 – January 2, 1865 | |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1847–1849 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1815 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1857) Republican (from 1857) |
Jefferson Parish Kidder (June 4, 1815 – October 2, 1883) was an American lawyer and jurist. He served as the non-voting delegate from the Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives. Kidder was the only Democratic lieutenant governor of Vermont until John J. Daley in 1965.
Early life
Kidder was born in
Career
He was a member of the Vermont Constitutional Convention in 1843. He served as
In 1848 he received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from the University of Vermont.
In 1857 Kidder moved to
In 1859, Kidder moved to Dakota Territory and became a delegate to Congress from the provisional government at Sioux Falls.[4]
In 1862 and 1863, he was elected to the
In 1874, he was elected as the territory's delegate to Congress. He served from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1879 and was an unsuccessful candidate for
1879, Kidder was reappointed to the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory. He served until his death in 1883.[4]
Death and burial
Kidder died in St. Paul on October 2, 1883. He was buried in St. Paul's Oakland Cemetery.
Family
His son Lyman Kidder was a
Jefferson Kidder was also the grandfather of noted lawman and Arizona Ranger Jeff Kidder.
Legacy
Kidder County, North Dakota is named for him.[5]
References
- ^ Norwich University, 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor, Volume 2, 1911, page 682
- ^ Ullery, Jacob G. (1894). "Men of Vermont Illustrated". Brattleboro, VT: Transcript Publishing Company. pp. 343–344.
- ^ Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Company. 1881. pp. 283–285 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Deadshot in Deadwood: Pettigrew Visits the Black Hills. Reprint of: The Sunshine State Magazine. Sioux Falls, SD. 2002 [March, 1925]. p. 3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
External links
- United States Congress. "Jefferson P. Kidder (id: K000164)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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