John Henry Kinkead

John Henry Kinkead
1st Governor of District of Alaska
In office
July 4, 1884 – May 9, 1885
Nominated byChester A. Arthur
Preceded byLCDR Henry E. Nichols, USN (as Commander of the Department of Alaska)
Succeeded byAlfred P. Swineford
3rd Governor of Nevada
In office
January 6, 1879 – January 1, 1883
LieutenantJewett W. Adams
Preceded byLewis R. Bradley
Succeeded byJewett W. Adams
Personal details
Born(1826-12-10)December 10, 1826
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 15, 1904(1904-08-15) (aged 77)
Carson City, Nevada
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth Fall
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John Henry Kinkead (December 10, 1826 – August 15, 1904) was an American businessman and politician who served as the third Governor of Nevada and the first Governor of the District of Alaska. Spending most of his life in the dry goods business, he was also Treasurer of Nevada Territory, a member of the Nevada Constitutional Convention in 1864, and the first United States official to hold office in Alaska.