Joseph Kille

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|name=Joseph Kille

|state=New Jersey

|district={{ushr|NJ|AL|at-large}}

|term_start=March 4, 1839

|term_end=March 3, 1841

|alongside=William R. Cooper, Philemon Dickerson, Joseph Fitz Randolph, Daniel Bailey Ryall, Peter D. Vroom

|predecessor=John Patterson Bryan Maxwell

|successor=John Patterson Bryan Maxwell

|office2=Member of the New Jersey General Assembly

|term2=1815–1816, 1856

|office3=Sheriff of Salem County, New Jersey

|term_start3=1822

|term_end3=1829

|birth_date={{birth date|1790|4|12}}

|birth_place=near Bridgeport, New Jersey, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1865|3|1|1790|4|12}}

|death_place=Salem, New Jersey, U.S.

|resting_place=St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem, New Jersey, U.S.

|party=Democratic

|profession=Politician

}}

Joseph Kille (April 12, 1790 – March 1, 1865) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the at-large congressional district of New Jersey from 1839 to 1841 as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress.{{cite web|url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000178|title=KILLE, Joseph|work=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date=March 20, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joseph_kille/406341|title=Rep. Joseph Kille|publisher=GovTrack|access-date=April 4, 2023}} Kille also served in the New Jersey General Assembly before and after his tenure in Congress.

Early life and education

Kille was born near Bridgeport, New Jersey, on April 12, 1790. He pursued his education in Salem.

Career

Kille served as sheriff of Salem County, New Jersey, from 1822 to 1829 and county clerk from 1829 to 1839.

Prior to serving in the United States Congress, Kille served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1815 to 1816.

=Congress=

Kille served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the at-large congressional district of New Jersey as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress. His time in office began on March 4, 1839, and concluded on March 3, 1841.

=Later career=

Following his tenure in Congress, Kille served in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1856.

Death

Kille died at the age of 74 in Salem on March 1, 1865. He was interred in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery, located in Salem.{{cite web|url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html|title=Kilgour to Kimbal|publisher=The Political Graveyard|access-date=April 4, 2023}}

References

External links

[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000178 Official page] at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/joseph_kille/406341 Profile] from GovTrack
[https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilguss-kim.html Joseph Kille] at The Political Graveyard

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