Green Kendrick

Green Kendrick (April 1, 1798 – August 26, 1873) was an American politician who was elected as a Whig as the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1851 to 1852. As his party's nominee for governor in the 1852 election, he was defeated by the incumbent Democrat Thomas H. Seymour, gaining 45 percent of the vote. He later served as Speaker of the House in the 1854 and 1856 sessions of the state legislature. He was the father of politician John Kendrick.

Green Kendrick
43rd Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
May 7, 1851  May 7, 1852
GovernorThomas H. Seymour
Preceded byCharles H. Pond
Succeeded byCharles H. Pond
Personal details
Born(1798-04-01)April 1, 1798
DiedAugust 26, 1873(1873-08-26) (aged 75)
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyWhig
ProfessionPolitician

He died on August 26, 1873, and was interred at Riverside Cemetery in Waterbury, Connecticut.

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