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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (December 20, 1813 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Iowa, twice as a U.S. Senator from Iowa, and as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
13 de ene. de 2024 · Finally, on October 11, 1859, Samuel Kirkwood defeated his Democratic opponent by a respectable margin of 3,170 votes. Sworn into office on January 11, 1860, Samuel Kirkwood won his place in Iowa history by his decisive actions as the state’s Civil War governor.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD, Iowa’s fifth and ninth governor, was born in Harford County, Maryland on December 20, 1813. His education was attained at the John McLeod Academy in Washington, D.C. He studied law in Ohio, was admitted to the bar in 1843, and established a successful legal practice in Mansfield.
Kirkwood effectively managed Iowa during wartime, recruiting troops and keeping order. The governor and a few friends provided credit to help equip some of Iowa’s first regiments. He also supported the enlistment of African-American troops, albeit only to help save the lives of white soldiers.
Samuel J. Kirkwood sent clown the Mississippi River to St. Louis—ultimately to fight at Wilsons Creek, and the Second Iowa Regiment was being mobilized in Keokuk. Kirkwood had been urging the War Department in Wash ington to send arms for the military equip ment of these volunteers. On August 1, 1861, he finally got some action.
20 de dic. de 2020 · Governor of Iowa. 1863: Declined appointment by President Lincoln as Minister to Denmark. 1866-1867: U.S. Senator (R-Iowa)
15 de abr. de 2019 · Samuel Kirkwood — who was friendly with many Native Americans during his time as Secretary of the Interior — was presented with a presentation Tomahawk by the famous Sioux chief, Sitting Bull.
