Wade H. Kitchens
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Wade Hampton Kitchens (December 26, 1878 – August 22, 1966) was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He served as an infantryman and officer in the Arkansas State Guard and the United States Army during three conflicts and practiced law on two continents before entering politics in Arkansas. Kitchens served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933, and won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1936.
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Wade Kitchens | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | |
Preceded by | Tilman B. Parks |
Succeeded by | Oren Harris |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Columbia County district | |
In office January 14, 1929[1] – January 9, 1933[2] | |
Preceded by | Bonnie Davis[3] |
Succeeded by | Joe L. Davis[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1878-12-26)December 26, 1878 Falcon, Arkansas, Nevada County, Arkansas |
Died | August 22, 1966(1966-08-22) (aged 87) Magnolia, Arkansas |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Lillie Dempsey
(m. 1906; died 1966) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Magnolia, Arkansas |
Education | University of Arkansas Cumberland School of Law (LLD) |
Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1989; 1900-1902; May 18, 1917-1918 |
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Unit | 2nd Infantry |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
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