Wade H. Kitchens
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Wade Hampton Kitchens was a U.S. Representative
from Arkansas
.
Born on a farm near Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas, Kitchens attended the common schools, Southern Academy, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
He was graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University
at Lebanon, Tennessee
, in 1900.
In 1898 served as a sergeant in Company I, First Arkansas Regiment, during the Spanish-American War
and as a private in Company E, Twentieth and Second United States Infantry from 1900 to 1902 during the Philippine Insurrection.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1900 and practiced at Manila and at Lingayen, P.I. from 1902 to 1909.
He returned to the United States in 1909, located in Magnolia, Arkansas
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions at Little Rock, Arkansas
, in 1910 and 1912.
During the First World War enlisted in the United States Army
on May 18, 1917.
Commissioned captain of Infantry on August 5, 1917, and served overseas.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1929-1933.
Kitchens was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth
and Seventy-sixth
Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Magnolia, Arkansas
, August 22, 1966.
He was interred in Columbia Cemetery, Waldo, Arkansas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
.
Born on a farm near Falcon, Nevada County, Arkansas, Kitchens attended the common schools, Southern Academy, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
He was graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
at Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
, in 1900.
In 1898 served as a sergeant in Company I, First Arkansas Regiment, during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
and as a private in Company E, Twentieth and Second United States Infantry from 1900 to 1902 during the Philippine Insurrection.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1900 and practiced at Manila and at Lingayen, P.I. from 1902 to 1909.
He returned to the United States in 1909, located in Magnolia, Arkansas
Magnolia, Arkansas
Magnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1,950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March,...
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State conventions at Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, in 1910 and 1912.
During the First World War enlisted in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
on May 18, 1917.
Commissioned captain of Infantry on August 5, 1917, and served overseas.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1929-1933.
Kitchens was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
and Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congresses (January 3, 1937-January 3, 1941).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Magnolia, Arkansas
Magnolia, Arkansas
Magnolia is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States, that was founded in 1853. At the time of its incorporation in 1858, the city had a population of about 1,950. The city grew slowly as an agricultural and regional cotton market until the discovery of oil just east of the city in March,...
, August 22, 1966.
He was interred in Columbia Cemetery, Waldo, Arkansas
Waldo, Arkansas
Waldo is a city in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census.Waldo celebrated its 120th year as a city in 2007. The small town was once a booming rail city on the Cotton Belt train route...
.