Samuel Kirkwood | |
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14th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office March 8, 1881 – April 17, 1882 | |
President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | Carl Schurz |
Succeeded by | Henry M. Teller |
United States Senator from Iowa | |
In office March 4, 1877 – March 7, 1881 | |
Preceded by | George G. Wright |
Succeeded by | James W. McDill |
In office January 13, 1866 – March 3, 1867 | |
Preceded by | James Harlan |
Succeeded by | James Harlan |
5th and 9th Governor of Iowa | |
In office January 13, 1876 – February 1, 1877 | |
Lieutenant | Joshua G. Newbold |
Preceded by | Cyrus C. Carpenter |
Succeeded by | Joshua G. Newbold |
In office January 11, 1860 – January 14, 1864 | |
Lieutenant | Nicholas J. Rusch John R. Needham |
Preceded by | Ralph P. Lowe |
Succeeded by | William M. Stone |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Jordan Kirkwood December 20, 1813 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 1894 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 80)
Resting place | Oakland Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jane 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.