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Kurtz, William H – Kyte, George

Kurtz, William H

congressman, was born in Pennsylvania. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1851 to 1855.

Kuykendall, Andrew Z

soldier, lawyer, legislator, state senator, congressman, was born March 3, 1815, in Gallatin county, Ill. From 1842 to 1846 he was a member of the Illinois legislature, and in the state senate from 1850 to 1862.

He enlisted in the thirty-first regiment of Illinois infantry as a volunteer in 1861, was elected major, and served until 1862.

In 1864 he was elected a representative from Illinois to the thirty-ninth congress.

Kyan, John H

inventor, was born in 1775 in England. He was the first to introduce a chemical process for the preservation of wood. This method was named kyanizing. He died Jan. 9, 1850, in New York city. near

Kyle, James J

educator, merchant, was born Dec. 27, 1867, in Hancock county, Tenn. He has attained success as an educator; has been institute instructor and conductor, and county school commissioner of Ozark county, Mo., where he is also a successful merchant.

Kyte, George

legislator, was born May 22, 1846, in South America. He has served as a member of the New Jersey assembly, and as a state senator. He has also filled the office of sheriff; and is the land agent of the Central railroad of New Jersey.