BIOGRAPHY: John H. Kidwell, Washington Co. KY, 12 Jun 1844

Submitted by Phillis H i l l, May 11, 1998


HISTORY OF KNOX AND DAVIESS COUNTIES, INDIANA
The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886
 
HISTORY OF DAVIESS COUNTY, INDIANA, Washington Township, p. 784
 
JOHN H. KIDWELL, Recorder of Daviess County, was born in Washington County, 
Ky., June 12, 1844.  In 1848 his parents removed to Daviess County, Ind.,
and settled on a farm near St. Mary's Church, Barr Township.  On this farm
the subject of this sketch lived until he was twelve years old, when he went
to Montgomery Station and clerked in a store about eleven years.  In 1868
he was elected trustee of Barr Township, and served two terms.  In 1878
he removed to Washington and became a candidate for the nomination to the
office of recorder, and stood second on a list of about a dozen condidates,
being defeated by John Whitesides.  After this defeat he clerked four years
in the boot and shoe store of John Reinsel in Washington.  In November,
1882, he was elected by the Democratic party recorder of the county over
Solomon Williams, by a majority of 389.  Mr. Kidwell was married in 1865
to Miss Barbara E. Dant, by whom he has six children--four sons and two
daughters.  Mr. Kidwell is a good officer, polite and obliging to all.
He is an excellant gentleman and a member of the Catholic Church.


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