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Joseph C. G. Kennedy
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Joseph Calm Griffith Kennedy (April 1, 1813 – July 13, 1887) of Pennsylvania, was a 19th-century Whig politician, lawyer and journalist who was appointed to supervise the United States Censuses for 1850 and 1860. A prosperous farmer and journalist from a prominent Pennsylvania family, Kennedy was appointed to supervise the census operations because of his political activism in the 1848 Pennsylvania election.[1]
Quick Facts Superintending Clerk of the United States Census, President ...
Joseph C. G. Kennedy | |
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![]() Joseph Calm Griffith Kennedy | |
Superintending Clerk of the United States Census | |
In office 1850–1850 | |
President | Millard Fillmore |
Superintending Clerk of the United States Census | |
In office 1860–1860 | |
President | James Buchanan |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Calm Griffith Kennedy April 1, 1813 Pennsylvania |
Died | July 13, 1887(1887-07-13) (aged 74) Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Whig |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer, journalist |
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