Elva R. Kendall

Elva Roscoe Kendall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931
Preceded byFred M. Vinson
Succeeded byFred M. Vinson
Personal details
Born(1893-02-14)February 14, 1893
Carlisle, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 29, 1968(1968-01-29) (aged 74)
Carlisle, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Elva Roscoe Kendall (February 14, 1893 – January 29, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born near Carlisle, Kentucky, Kendall attended the public schools, YMCA School of Accountancy at New York City, and National University[clarification needed] at Washington, D.C. He engaged as a public accountant and tax consultant, and was also interested in agricultural pursuits.

During World War I, Kendall was in the personnel office of the Sixty-first Division. He enlisted on May 1, 1918, and was discharged November 26, 1918 as a private while serving with the 11 3 Receiving Battalion, 157th Depot Brigade.[1] He initially reported to Fort Thomas, Kentucky.[2] He was employed as a field auditor for the United States Treasury Department 1922–1927.

Kendall was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress. He then resumed agricultural pursuits and his profession as a public accountant, as well as engaging in the real estate business. He was a resident of Carlisle until his death on January 29, 1968.

  1. ^ "U.S. Veterans Bureau Form 7202 Index Card", "United States Government, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940" database, National Archives and Records Administration, St. Louis, Missouri, available through FamilySearch.
  2. ^ "Latest News of Kentucky: Harrison County.", Lexington Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, May 5, 1918, first section, page 9. (subscription required)