William Kennon | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | |
Preceded by | John Davenport |
Succeeded by | Joseph Vance |
Constituency | 10th district |
In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
Preceded by | James Martin Bell |
Succeeded by | James Alexander Jr. |
Constituency | 11th district |
Ohio Supreme Court Judge | |
In office December 1854 – March 1856 | |
Appointed by | William Medill |
Preceded by | William B. Caldwell |
Succeeded by | Jacob Brinkerhoff |
Personal details | |
Born | William Kennon, Sr. May 14, 1793 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 2, 1881 St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 88)
Resting place | Methodist Cemetery St. Clairsville, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Jacksonian |
Other political affiliations | Democratic, Republican |
Spouse |
Mary Ellis (m. 1825) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Franklin College |
William Kennon Sr. (May 14, 1793 – November 2, 1881) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio. He served in Congress from 1829 to 1833, then again from 1835 to 1837.
He was a cousin of Congressman William Kennon Jr.