Thomas Barton Kyle (March 10, 1856 – August 13, 1915) was a lawyer, politician, and two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1901 to 1905.
Thomas B. Kyle | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Walter L. Weaver |
| Succeeded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Barton Kyle March 10, 1856 Troy, Ohio, US |
| Died | August 13, 1915 (aged 59) Troy, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Biography edit
Born in Troy, Ohio, Kyle attended the public schools and Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. He subsequently studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1884.[1] He then commenced his practice in Troy. Kyle was elected as the prosecuting attorney of Miami County in 1890. He served as president of the board of education of Troy and later was the town's mayor.
Congress edit
Kyle was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1904.
Later career and death edit
He resumed the practice of his profession in Troy, where he died on August 13, 1915. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
References edit
- ^ United States Congress (1904). Official Congressional Directory. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Thomas B. Kyle (id: K000355)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress