Moses Kinkaid

Moses Kinkaid
Moses Kinkaid in 1911
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1903 – July 6, 1922
Preceded byWilliam Neville
Succeeded byAugustin Reed Humphrey
Personal details
Born(1856-01-24)January 24, 1856
Morgantown, Virginia
DiedJuly 6, 1922(1922-07-06) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan

Moses Pierce Kinkaid (January 24, 1856 – July 6, 1922) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Nebraska. He was the sponsor of the 1904 Kinkaid Land Act, which allowed homesteaders to claim up to 640 acres (260 ha) of government land in western Nebraska.[1]