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John Adam Kasson

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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
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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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