Reynolds R. Kinkade

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Reynolds Robert Kinkade was a Republican jurist from the U.S. state of Ohio. He sat on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1925 to 1933.

Reynolds Robert Kinkade
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1925 – May 15, 1933
Preceded byHarry L. Conn
Succeeded byHoward Landis Bevis
Personal details
Born(1854-03-03)March 3, 1854
Keokuk County, Iowa, US
DiedMay 25, 1935(1935-05-25) (aged 81)
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAddie George
Childrentwo

Biography edit

Kinkade was born to Eleazer and Hannah Lyons Kinkade of Keokuk County, Iowa on March 3, 1854. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1878. He practiced law in Toledo, Ohio and Marquette, Michigan from 1878 to 1899.[1]

From 1899 to 1908, Kinkade was a judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas. In 1908 he became a judge of the Lucas County Circuit Court until 1912, when that court became the Ohio District Court of Appeals. He continued on this court until 1924.[1]

In 1924, Kinkade won election to the Ohio Supreme Court for a six year term, defeating Democrat Harry L. Conn.[2] He was re-elected in 1930, and served until he resigned May 15, 1933.[3] He resigned due to ill health, and died at Cleveland, Ohio, May 25, 1935. His funeral was at First Congregational Church in Toledo, with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.[1]

Kinkade married Addie George on June 15, 1881. They had two children.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Reynolds Robert Kinkade". The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. ^ "Harry Luther Conn". The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  3. ^ "Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio 1787 – Present". Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. Retrieved 2012-01-24.