John C. Kyle
John Curtis Kyle (July 17, 1851 – July 6, 1913) was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi during the late 19th century. He was most notable for his service as mayor of Sardis, Mississippi (1879-1881), a member of the Mississippi State Senate (1881-1885), member of the Mississippi Railroad Commission (1886-1890) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1891-1897).
Early life
Kyle was born in
Political career
Kyle served as Democratic mayor of Sardis from 1879 to 1881, an event that was noteworthy for the fact that Kyle had not been a candidate for the office and had not campaigned for it.[1] In 1881, Kyle was elected to the Mississippi State Senate, and he served until 1885.[1] He declined to be a candidate for a second term, and in 1886 the state legislature chose him for a seat on the Mississippi Railroad Commission.[1] Kyle had not sought the position, but still defeated John Marshall Stone in the legislative vote.[1] In 1887, he was elected chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party's executive committee, and he oversaw the party's efforts in that year's statewide elections.[1]
U.S. Representative
In 1890, Kyle was elected to the United States House of Representatives.[1] He was re-elected in 1892 and 1894, and served in the House from March 4, 1891 to March 3, 1897.[1] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896 election, declining to run because he opposed the Democratic Party's adoption of the Free silver position in its 1896 platform.[2]
Later life
After leaving the House, Kyle resumed practicing law. He also became involved in several banking and business ventures. In 1900, Kyle was a candidate for the presidency of
He retired from business in 1912, and died in Sardis on July 6, 1913, eleven days before his 62nd birthday.[4] He was interred in Rosehill Cemetery.[5]
Family
In 1879, Kyle married Sallie G. Heflin of Sardis.[1] They were the parents of a son, John Curtis Kyle Jr. (1882-1905).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. pp. 1085–1086 – via Google Books.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Congressman Called By Death". Weekly Times-Democrat. 1913-07-11. p. 19. Retrieved 2020-03-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
External links
- United States Congress. "KYLE, John Curtis (id: K000354)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.