CS Con Kenner, Duncan Farrar Sr. - C.S. Congressman, LA

Duncan Farrar Kenner

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Born: February 11, 1813

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana

Father: William Butler Kenner 1774 – 1824

Mother: Mary Minor 1787 – 1814

Wife: Anne Guillelmine “Nannie” Bringier 1822 – 1911
(Buried: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana)​

Married: June 1, 1839 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Children:

Duncan Farrar Kenner Jr. 1841 – 1846​
Blanche Kenner 1846 – 1900​
Infants Kenner​
(Buried: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana)​
Frances Rosella Kenner Brent 1849 – 1928​
(Buried: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)​
George Currie Duncan Kenner 1853 – 1883​
(Buried: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana)​

Political Party: Democratic Party

Education:


1831: Graduated from Miami University (Ohio)​

Occupation before War:

Traveled abroad before studying law under John Slidell.​
Never practiced law after being admitted to the bar in Louisiana.​
Planter on his property near Donaldsonville, Louisiana.​
Successful Agriculturist and horse breeder winning many races.​
1836: Louisiana State Representative​
1840: Louisiana State Senator​
1844: Delegate to Louisiana State Constitutional Convention​
1852: President of Louisiana State Constitutional Convention​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Louisiana Delegate to Confederate Provisional Congress​
1861 – 1862: leader that made a protective tariff possible.​
1861 – 1862: Promoter of Aid for Railroad Construction​
1861–1862: Supporter of Stringent Confiscation and sequestration laws​
1861 – 1862: Supporter of Higher taxes​
1862 – 1865: Confederate States Congressman from Louisiana​
1862 – 1865: felt confederate independence would only be attainable thru European recognition.​
1862 – 1865: urged President Davis to offer England and France an offer to end slavery if they would recognize the Confederacy.​
1862 – 1863: House Chairman of Ways and Means Committee​
1864: Member of House Ways and Means Committee​
Appointed by President Davis to travel to England and France and offer his deal with England and France.​
Sailed under disguise to Europe but arrived after all confidence was gone in the Confederacy’s success.​

Occupation after War:

Returned to the ruins of his plantation called Ashland.​
1866 – 1867: Louisiana State Senator​
1867 – 1877: Rebuilt his plantation using novel new methods including production of cane sugar.​
President of Louisiana Jockey Club​
1877: Louisiana State Senator​
1878: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Senator​
Member of United States Tariff Commission​
Member of Louisiana State Levee Board​
1884 – 1885: Chairman of building committee of New Orleans Cotton Exposition​

Died: July 3, 1887

Place of Death: New Orleans, Louisiana

Age at time of Death: 74 years old

Burial Place: Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana
 
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