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Kissam, Richard Sharpe – Kleiner, John J

Kissam, Richard Sharpe

physician, was born in 1763, in New York city.

He began practice in New York in 1791, and for thirty years was at the head of his profession. He was particularly noted as a lithotomist, only three out of his sixty-five operations proving fatal. He died in October, 1822, in New York city.

Kitchell, Aaron

legislator, congressman, United States senator, was born July 10, 1744, in Hanover, N. J. He was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1791 to 1793, from 1794 to 1797, and from 1799 to 1801. He was a senator in congress from 1805 to 1809, when he resigned. He was also a member of the state legislature. He died June 25, 1820, in Hanover, N. J.

Kitchen, Bethuel M

farmer, legislator, state senator, congressman, was born March 21, 1812, in Berkeley county, Pa . In 1861 and 1862 he was elected to the legislature of Virginia; and in 1863 was elected a representative from that state to the thirty-eighth congress, but was not admitted to his seat. In 1864 he was elected to the senate of West Virginia; and in 1866 was elected a representative from West Virginia to the fortieth congress as a republican.

Kitchin, William H

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born Dec. 22, 1837, in Lauderdale county, Ala. He moved with his parents to North Carolina in 1841. He served in the confederate army; and rose to the rank of captain.

He was elected a representative from North Carolina to the forty-sixth congress as a democrat.

Kittera, John W

lawyer, congress- He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1801, when he was appointed United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.

Kittera, Thomas

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1826 to 1827.

Kittredge, George W

legislator, congressman, was born in New Hampshire. He was a member of the legislature in 1847, 1851 and 1852, officiating as speaker in 1852. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1853 to 1855.

Kittredge, Thomas

surgeon, state legislator, was born in 1746, in Andover, Mass. He was appointed surgeon in Colonel James Frye's regiment in 1775, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He served in the legislature several terms and in the council in 1810-11. He died in October, 1818, in Andover, Mass.

Klauser, Karl

music teacher, editor of musical works, was born Aug. 24, 1823, in Russia. He edited Half Hours with the Best Composers, and also with Theodore Thomas and Professor Paine, compiled a biographical work entitled Famous Composers.

Kleber, John C

educator, lawyer, was born Aug. 1, 1861, in Milwaukee, Wis.

He is a lineal descendant of General Kleber, who fought under Napoleon at Mount Tabor and in Egypt, at which latter place he was killed. Mr. Kleber received his education at the Lawrence university and at the Oshkosh normal school. For several years he was engaged in educational work; and is now a rising lawyer of Olympia, Wash.

Kleberg, Rudolph

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born June 26, 1847, in Austin county, Tex. He was elected to the state senate as a democrat in the fall of 1882; and was appointed United States attorney for the western district of Texas in the fall of 1885, and served four years. He was elected to the fiftyfifth congress as a democrat.

Kleiner, John J

soldier, educator, congressman, was born Feb. 8, 1845, in West Hanover, Pa. He served in the union army during the civil war. He was elected a representative from Indiana to the forty-eighth and forty-ninth congresses as a democrat.