Kindred Jenkins Morris

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Kindred Jenkins Morris (1819-1884) was an American Democratic politician.[1][2][3] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1869 to 1871.[1][2][4]

Biography

Early life

He was born in December 1819 in Davidson County, Tennessee.[1]

Career

He worked for the firm Morris and Stratton for thirty-three years.[1] He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1869 to 1871.[1][2]

Personal life

He was married to Jane Morris.[1] They had a son, Walter M. Morris, who died by accident while loading his gun at the age of seventeen.[1][5] He died in 1884, and he is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1][3]

References

Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1869-1871
Succeeded by