Wade Hampton Kitchens (December 26, 1878 – August 22, 1966) was an Arkansas lawyer and politician. He served as an infantryman and officer in the Arkansas State Guard and the United States Army during three conflicts and practiced law on two continents before entering politics in Arkansas. Kitchens served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933, and won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1936.
Kitchens married Lillie Dempsey in 1906 and returned to the United States in 1909. Now living in Magnolia, Arkansas, Kitchens established a law practice and began to become involved in the community.[4] He served as a delegate to the Democratic state conventions at Little Rock, Arkansas in 1910 and 1912.
During World War I, he enlisted in the United States Army on May 18, 1917. Kitchens was commissioned August 5, 1917 as an infantry captain, and served overseas. He returned to Arkansas in 1918 and resumed practicing law.[5]
Political career
Arkansas House of Representatives
Kitchens won election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 1928. He would enter the 47th Arkansas General Assembly, which was entirely controlled by the Democratic Party (typical during the Solid South period). He would serve alongside Garland Pearce, who had represented Columbia County's other House seat since 1927.[3] Kitchens was re-elected for the 48th Arkansas General Assembly, this time serving Columbia County alongside S. A. Crumpler, but did not seek reelection after his second term.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940.
Later life and death
After defeat, Kitchens resumed the practice of law in Magnolia. He died there August 22, 1966, and was interred in Columbia Cemetery, near Waldo, Arkansas.[5]
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wade Hampton Kitchens December 26 1878 August 22 1966 was an Arkansas lawyer and politician He served as an infantryman and officer in the Arkansas State Guard and the United States Army during three conflicts and practiced law on two continents before entering politics in Arkansas Kitchens served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933 and won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1936 Wade KitchensMember of the U S House of Representatives from Arkansas s 7th districtIn office January 3 1937 January 3 1941Preceded byTilman B ParksSucceeded byOren HarrisMember of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Columbia County districtIn office January 14 1929 1 January 9 1933 2 Preceded byBonnie Davis 3 Succeeded byJoe L Davis 2 Personal detailsBorn 1878 12 26 December 26 1878Falcon Nevada County ArkansasDiedAugust 22 1966 1966 08 22 aged 87 Magnolia ArkansasPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseLillie Dempsey m 1906 death 1966 wbr Children2ResidenceMagnolia ArkansasEducationUniversity of ArkansasCumberland School of Law LLD ProfessionLawyer politicianMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch serviceArkansas State Guard United States ArmyYears of service1989 1900 1902 May 18 1917 1918RankCaptainUnit2nd InfantryBattles warsSpanish American WarPhilippine American WarWorld War I Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Political career 2 1 Arkansas House of Representatives 2 2 House of Representatives 3 Later life and death 4 ReferencesEarly life and career EditBorn on a farm near Falcon Nevada County Arkansas Kitchens attended the common schools and Southern Academy He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville between 1895 and 1898 4 In 1898 Kitchens served as a sergeant in the Arkansas State Guard 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War Kitchens returned home and graduated from Cumberland School of Law at Cumberland University at Lebanon Tennessee in 1900 and was admitted to the bar Kitchens enlisted in the United States Army as a private Company E Twentieth and Second United States Infantry to serve in the Philippine American War from 1900 to 1902 He remained in the Philippines practicing law at Manila and Lingayen 5 Kitchens married Lillie Dempsey in 1906 and returned to the United States in 1909 Now living in Magnolia Arkansas Kitchens established a law practice and began to become involved in the community 4 He served as a delegate to the Democratic state conventions at Little Rock Arkansas in 1910 and 1912 During World War I he enlisted in the United States Army on May 18 1917 Kitchens was commissioned August 5 1917 as an infantry captain and served overseas He returned to Arkansas in 1918 and resumed practicing law 5 Political career EditArkansas House of Representatives Edit Kitchens won election to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 1928 He would enter the 47th Arkansas General Assembly which was entirely controlled by the Democratic Party typical during the Solid South period He would serve alongside Garland Pearce who had represented Columbia County s other House seat since 1927 3 Kitchens was re elected for the 48th Arkansas General Assembly this time serving Columbia County alongside S A Crumpler but did not seek reelection after his second term House of Representatives Edit Kitchens was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy fifth and Seventy sixth Congresses January 3 1937 January 3 1941 5 He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1940 Later life and death EditAfter defeat Kitchens resumed the practice of law in Magnolia He died there August 22 1966 and was interred in Columbia Cemetery near Waldo Arkansas 5 References Edit SOS 1998 pp 283 284harvp error no target CITEREF SOS 1998 help a b SOS 1998 pp 286 288harvp error no target CITEREF SOS 1998 help a b SOS 1998 pp 282 283harvp error no target CITEREF SOS 1998 help a b Pruden III William H October 30 2014 Wade Hampton Kitchens 1878 1966 Encyclopedia of Arkansas Little Rock Butler Center for Arkansas Studies at the Central Arkansas Library System Retrieved September 13 2020 a b c d Wade H Kitchens id K000248 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress Retrieved September 13 2020 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byTilman B Parks Member of the U S House of Representatives from Arkansas s 7th congressional districtJanuary 3 1937 January 3 1941 Succeeded byOren Harris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wade H Kitchens amp oldid 1125626314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
