John A. Kasson

John Adam Kasson
United States Minister to Austria
In office May 11, 1877 – March 25, 1881
President	Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield
Preceded by	Edward F. Beale
Succeeded by	William Walter Phelps
United States Envoy to the German Empire
In office September 10, 1884 – June 21, 1885
President	Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Aaron A. Sargent
Succeeded by	George H. Pendleton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Grenville M. Dodge
Constituency	5th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Henry J. B. Cummings
Constituency	7th district
In office March 4, 1881 – July 13, 1884
Preceded by	Edward H. Gillette
Succeeded by	Hiram Y. Smith
Constituency	7th district
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the Polk County district
In office 1868–1872 Serving with Joshua H. Hatch, George W. Jones, James M. Tuttle
Preceded by	Hoyt Sherman and George Lute Godfrey
Succeeded by	William G. Madden and Isaac Brandt
Personal details
Born	(1822-01-11)January 11, 1822 Charlotte, Vermont, U.S.
Died	May 18, 1910(1910-05-18) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician lawyer
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John Adam Kasson (January 11, 1822 – May 18, 1910) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, politician and diplomat from south-central Iowa. Elected to the U.S. House six times, he repeatedly interrupted his congressional service to serve in the Diplomatic service in many different capacities.