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subsequently, and was editor and proprietor of the Kew Eiiglander, 1857-92, He was a contrib- utor to the Yale Review and edited two volumes of the history of Yale college (1879). He also conducted a mission and Sabbath school which grew into the Taylor churcli, New Haven. Yale conferred on him the degree of Litt.D. in 1892. He died in New Haven. Conn., Feb. 14, 1896.

KINKEAD, John Henry, governor of Nevada, was born in Smithfield, Pa., Dec. 10, 1826; son of James and Catherine (Bushey) Kinkead, and grandson of James Kinkead. His father, who was of Scotch descent, was a native of Chester county, Pa. His parents removed to Zanesville, Oliio. in 1829, and a few years later to Lancaster, wliere John Henry was edu- cated in the Lancaster high school. He removed to St. Louis, Mo., in 1844, and was a clerk in a dry-goods store until 1849, when he crossed the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah, where, with I. M. Liv- ingston, he established the mercantile firm of Livingston & Kinkead. In 1854 he removed to California, where he engaged in stock-rais- ing. He was married at Marysville, Cal., in January, 1856, to Lizzie, daughter of John C. Fall, and engaged in mercantile business with jNIr. Fall at Mai-ysville, 1856-60, establishing a branch house at Carson City, Nev., in 1860. He was treasurer of Nevada Territory under Governor Nye's administration, 1863-65, and a member of the two constitutional conventions which met to erect a state organization. He was in Alaska, 1867-71, as a member of the govern- ment expedition under Col. J. C. Davis, and was the first U.S. official in the acquii-ed territory holding civil office, having been appointed post- master by President Johnson. He returned to Nevada in 1871, resided in Unionville until 1878, and engaged in smelting and mining. He found- ed the pioneer town of Washoe City; was an original projector of the Virginia and Truckee railroad, and built smelting works at Pleasant Valley and Austin. He was elected governor of Nevada and inaugurated Jan. 1, 1879, and on Jan. 1, 1883, was succeeded by Jewett W. Adams, elected by the Democratic party. In 1884, by act of congress passed May 17, Alaska was con- stituted a civil and judicial district, with a gov- ernor and other officers, and Mr. Kinkead was appointed the first territorial governor by Presi- dent Arthur. At the close of the administration Governor Kinkead tendered his resignation and on May 9, 1885, O. P. Swineford was appointed by President Cleveland, and was inaugurated Sept. 15, 1885, when Mr. Kinkead returned to Carson City, Nev.

KINLEY, David, educator, was born in Dun- dee, Scotland, Aug. 2, 1861; son of David and Jessie Preston (Shepherd) Kinley and grandson of Mungo and Isabella (Fraser) Shepherd. He came with his father to the United States and settled in Andover, Mass., in 1872. He prepared for college at Phillips Andover academy, and was graduated from Yale, A.B., 1884. He took a post-graduate course at the Jolms Hopkins uni- versity, 1890-92, and at the University of Wiscon- sin, 1892-93. He was principal of the high scliool at North Andover, Mass., 1884-90; was assistant professor at Johns Hopkins university and in- structor in economics and logic at the Baltimore Woman's college, 1891-92; fellow and assistant in economics at the University of Wisconsin, 1892- 93; assistant professor of economics at the Uni- versity of Illinois, 1893-94, and was chosen pro- fessor of economics and dean of the college of literature and arts at the University of Illinois in 1894. He was married, in 1897, to Kate Ruth Neal of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the American Economic asso- ciation, the American Statistical association, the Wisconsin Academy of Arts, Sciences and Let- ters, and the Washington (D.C.) Academy of Sciences. The degree of Ph.D. was conferred on him by the University of Wisconsin in 1893. He is the avithor of: Independent Treasury of the United States (1893), and many articles on finance and political economy,

KINLOCH, Francis, delegate, was born in Charleston, S.C., March 7, 1755; son of Francis Kinloch, a member of the king's council in Soutli Carolina, 1717-57, and also president of that body; and a grandson of James Kinloch, who emi- coAicRESs halu grated from England in the year 1700 and settled in Charles- ton, S.C. He was thirteen_ years of age ' when his father died, and he was sent to England to be educated at Eton. After completing his course and travelling through Europe he returned to South Carolina, and at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war he was commissioned cap- tain in the Continental army and served on the staff of Gen. Isaac Huger at the attack on Savannah in 1779, where he was wounded, and then served with Gen. William Moultrie. He was a delegate to the Continental congress from South Carolina, 1780-81, and on his return to Charleston was captured during the raid led by

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