Wickliffe Kitchell

Wickliffe Kitchell (May 21, 1789 – January 2, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer.

Wickliffe Kitchell
12th Illinois Attorney General
In office 1839–1840
Preceded by	George W. Olney
Succeeded by	Josiah Lamborn
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1828–1832
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1820–1822
Personal details
Born	(1789-05-21)May 21, 1789 New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1869(1869-01-02) (aged 79) Pana, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Democratic
Profession	Politician, lawyer

Born in New Jersey, Kitchell moved to southern Indiana in 1814. While clearing his land, Kitchell badly injured his foot causing him to be lame for the rest of his life. He studied law and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1817. While living in Indiana, Kitchell was appointed sheriff. In 1817, Kitchell moved to Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois Territory. From 1820 to 1822, Kitchell served in the Illinois House of Representatives and then served in the Illinois State Senate from 1828 to 1832. He also served as state attorney. In 1838, Kitchell moved to Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois. In 1839, Kitchell was appointed Illinois Attorney General and served until 1840, when he resigned to serve another term in the Illinois House of Representatives. Kitchell was a Democrat and then became a member of the Republican Party after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed. From 1846 to 1854, Kitchell lived in Fort Madison, Iowa. He then moved back to Hillsboro, Illinois in 1854. Kitchell died in Pana, Illinois in 1869.^[1][2]