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John Pendleton Kennedy

John Pendleton Kennedy (October 25, 1795 – August 18, 1870) was an American novelist, lawyer and Whig politician.

Novelist, politician (1795-1870)

Born	25 Oct 1795
Died	18 Aug 1870

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Horse Shoe Robinson: a tale of the Tory ascendency.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1835 — 15 editions
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Memoirs of the life of William Wirt, Attorney-General of the United States.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1849 — 8 editions
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Swallow barn: or, A sojourn in the Old Dominion.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1832 — 8 editions
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Mr. Ambrose's letters on the rebellion

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1865 — 7 editions
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Quodlibet: containing some annals thereof, with an authentic account of the origin and growth of the borough and the sayings and doings of sundry of the townspeople : interspersed with sketches of the most remarkable and distinguished characters of that place and its vicinity

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1840 — 7 editions
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Rob of the Bowl: a legend of St. Inigoe's : a story of the early days of Maryland

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1854 — 6 editions
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Memoirs of the life of William Wirt

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1849 — 5 editions
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Rob of the Bowl: a legend of St. Inigoe's

by John Pendleton Kennedy and William S. Osborne First published in 1856 — 5 editions

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The border states: their power and duty in the present disordered condition of the country

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1860 — 5 editions
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Horse-shoe Robinson: a tale of the Tory ascendency

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1854 — 5 editions

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by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1969 — 4 editions

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Horse-Shoe Robinson

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1839 — 4 editions

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Defence of the Whigs.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1844 — 4 editions
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Index to obituary notices in the Richmond Enquirer from May 9, 1804, through 1828, and the Richmond Whig from January, 1824, through 1838

by Virginia State Library, John Pendleton Kennedy, and H. R. McIlwaine First published in 1923 — 4 editions

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Swallow barn, or, A sojourn in the Old Dominion

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1852 — 4 editions

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Reply of J. P. Kennedy to the Review of his Discourse on the life and character of Calvert: published in the United States Catholic magazine, April, 1846.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1846 — 3 editions
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Slavery the mere pretext for the rebellion, not its cause: Andrew Jackson's prophecy in 1833. His last will and testament in 1843. Bequests of his three ... enemies or domestic traitors." Picture of

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1863 — 3 editions

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Memoirs of the life of William Wirt, Attorney-General of the United States

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1849 — 3 editions

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Occasional addresses: and the letters of Mr. Ambrose on the rebellion.

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1872 — 3 editions
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An address delivered before the American Institute, at Chatham Street Chapel, in the city of New-York, October 17th, 1833: together with a detailed account of the articles exhibited at the sixth annual fair

by John Pendleton Kennedy First published in 1833 — 2 editions

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Novelist, politician (1795-1870)

Born	25 Oct 1795
Died	18 Aug 1870

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OLID: OL353500A
GoodReads: 324923
ISNI: 0000000080950719
Library of Congress Names: n50046014
Project Gutenberg: 36430
VIAF: 15290449
Wikidata: Q938005
Inventaire.io: wd:Q938005

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