Daniel Kilgore (May 24, 1794 – December 12, 1851) was an American politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1834 to 1838.
Biography
Born at Kings Creek, Virginia (now West Virginia), Kilgore received a liberal schooling.
Early political career
He moved to Cadiz, Ohio, and served as member of the Ohio Senate from 1828 to 1832.
Congress
Kilgore was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Humphrey H. Leavitt. Kilgore was again elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He was reelected, this time as a Democrat, to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He subsequently served from December 1, 1834, until July 4, 1838, when he resigned from politics.
Later career and death
Kilgore moved to Steubenville, Ohio in 1850, and was elected president of the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad.
He died while visiting New York City on December 12, 1851.
References
- United States Congress. "Daniel Kilgore (id: K000174)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
