John Adam Kasson
Born: January 11, 1822
Birthplace: Charlotte, Vermont
Father: John S. Kasson 1789 – 1827
(Buried: Barber Cemetery, Charlotte, Vermont)
Mother: Nancy B. Blackman 1790 – 1860
(Buried: Morningside Cemetery, Malone, New York)
Wife: Caroline D. Eliot 1830 – 1892
Political Party: Republican Party
Education:
1842: Graduated from University of Vermont
Occupation before War:
1842 – 1857: Attorney in Saint Louis, Missouri
1857 – 1863: Attorney in Des Moines, Iowa
1860: Iowa Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: United States Assistant Postmaster General
1863: United States Commissioner to International Postal Congress
1863 – 1867: United States Congressman from Iowa
1863 – 1867: Congressional Chairman of House Coinage, Weights
1865: Voted in supporter of the 13th Amendment to Constitution
Occupation after War:
1863 – 1867: United States Congressman from Iowa
1863 – 1867: Congressional Chairman of House Coinage, Weights
1866: Unsuccessful Candidate for renomination to U.S. Congress
1867: Introduced resolution clarifying true intent of 13th Amendment
1867: U.S. Commissioner to negotiate postal Conventions
1868 – 1872: Iowa State Representative
1873 – 1877: United States Congressman from Iowa
1876: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress
In his whole career as a U.S. Congressman, he only missed 326 votes
1877 – 1881: United States Minister to Austria-Hungary
1884: United States Minister to Germany
1885: Special Envoy at Congo International Conference
1889: Special Envoy at Samoan International Conference
1897: U.S. Commissioner to negotiate reciprocity treaties
1898: Member of U.S. and British Joint High Commission
Died: May 18, 1910
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Age at time of Death: 88 years old
Burial Place: Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa
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