Walter Kehoe
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James Walter Kehoe was a U.S. Representative
from Florida
.
Born in Eufaula, Alabama
, Kehoe attended the common schools.
He moved to Florida in 1883.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1889 and, being a minor, was authorized by a special act of the State legislature to commence practice in Milton, Florida
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900 but resigned before the legislature convened.
He served as member of the Democratic congressional executive committee.
State's attorney
for the first judicial circuit of Florida 1900-1909.
Kehoe was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-sixth
Congress in 1918.
Again State's attorney from June 1925 until March 1926, when he resigned.
He resumed the practice of law in Miami, Florida
.
He died in Coral Gables, Florida
, on August 20, 1938.
He was interred in Graceland Park Cemetery, Miami, Florida
.
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 Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Born in Eufaula, Alabama
Eufaula, Alabama
Eufaula is a city in Barbour County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 13,908.-Geography:Eufaula is located at 31°53'21.732" North, 85°9'13.586" West ....
, Kehoe attended the common schools.
He moved to Florida in 1883.
He studied law.
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 1889 and, being a minor, was authorized by a special act of the State legislature to commence practice in Milton, Florida
Milton, Florida
Milton , or Milltown, because Milton had the largest mill around) is a city in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated in 1844 and is home to Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The population was 7,045 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1900 but resigned before the legislature convened.
He served as member of the Democratic congressional executive committee.
State's attorney
State's Attorney
In the United States, the State's Attorney is, most commonly, an elected official who represents the State in criminal prosecutions and is often the chief law enforcement officer of their respective county, circuit...
for the first judicial circuit of Florida 1900-1909.
Kehoe 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 Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-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 March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress in 1918.
Again State's attorney from June 1925 until March 1926, when he resigned.
He resumed the practice of law in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
He died in Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, on August 20, 1938.
He was interred in Graceland Park Cemetery, Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.