Samuel J. Kirkwood

Samuel Kirkwood
14th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
March 8, 1881 – April 17, 1882
PresidentJames A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Preceded byCarl Schurz
Succeeded byHenry M. Teller
United States Senator
from Iowa
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 7, 1881
Preceded byGeorge G. Wright
Succeeded byJames W. McDill
In office
January 13, 1866 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byJames Harlan
Succeeded byJames Harlan
5th and 9th Governor of Iowa
In office
January 13, 1876 – February 1, 1877
LieutenantJoshua G. Newbold
Preceded byCyrus C. Carpenter
Succeeded byJoshua G. Newbold
In office
January 11, 1860 – January 14, 1864
LieutenantNicholas J. Rusch
John R. Needham
Preceded byRalph P. Lowe
Succeeded byWilliam M. Stone
Personal details
Born
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood

(1813-12-20)December 20, 1813
Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 1894(1894-09-01) (aged 80)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeOakland Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJane Clark
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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (December 20, 1813 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Iowa, twice as a U.S. Senator from Iowa, and as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.