John R. Kelso

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John Russell Kelso (March 23, 1831 – January 26, 1891) was a nineteenth-century American politician, author, lecturer and school principal from Missouri.

Biography

Born in Franklin County, Ohio, Kelso received classical training and graduated from Pleasant Ridge College in Missouri in 1859. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army as a private in the 24th Missouri Infantry and the 14th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment as well as captain of Company M of the 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Kelso was elected an Independent Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1864, serving from 1865 to 1867, not being a candidate for renomination in 1866. Afterward, he was principal of Kelso Academy in Springfield, Missouri, from 1867 to 1869, moved to Modesto, California, in 1872 and moved again to Longmont, Colorado, in 1885. He was an author and lecturer until his death in Longmont on January 26, 1891.

Kelso was interred on his estate near Longmont and was later disinterred, cremated and scattered.

External links

John R. Kelso at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-11-01
"John R. Kelso". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Sempronius H. Boyd	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 4th congressional district March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	Succeeded by Joseph J. Gravely

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Persondata
Name	Kelso, John R.
Alternative names
Short description	Union Army officer
Date of birth	March 23, 1831
Place of birth	Columbus, Ohio
Date of death	January 26, 1891
Place of death	Longmont, Colorado

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