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John Pendleton Kennedy

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

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Novelist, politician (1795-1870)

Born 25 Oct 1795
Died 18 Aug 1870

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  • Cover of: Horse Shoe Robinson: a tale of the Tory ascendency.
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    Cover of edition horseshoerobinso00kennuoft First published in 1835 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Swallow barn: or, A sojourn in the Old Dominion.
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    First published in 1832 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoirs of the life of William Wirt, Attorney-General of the United States.
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    Cover of edition memoirsoflifeofw01kenn Cover of edition memlifewillwirt01kennrich Cover of edition memoirsoflifeofw01kennuoft First published in 1849 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Quodlibet: containing some annals thereof ...
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    Cover of edition quodlibetcontain00kenniala Cover of edition quodlibet00kenngoog Cover of edition quodlibet0000kenn First published in 1840 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Mr. Ambrose's letters on the rebellion.
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  • Cover of: Rob of the Bowl: a legend of St. Inigoe's
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  • Cover of: Memoirs of the life of William Wirt
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  • Cover of: The border states: their power and duty in the present disordered condition of the country.
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  • Cover of: collected works (1871-1872)

    First published in 1969 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Swallow barn, or, A sojourn in the Old Dominion

    First published in 1852 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Horse-Shoe Robinson

    First published in 1839 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Index to Obituary Notices in the Richmond Enquirer from May 9, 1804, Through 1828, and the Richmond Whig from January 1824 Through 1838

    First published in 1923 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Defence of the Whigs.
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    Cover of edition defencewhigs00kenngoog First published in 1844 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Rob of the Bowl

    First published in 1965 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: 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.
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    First published in 1846 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: 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

    First published in 1863 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Memoirs of the life of William Wirt, Attorney-General of the United States

    First published in 1849 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Occasional addresses: and the letters of Mr. Ambrose on the rebellion.
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    First published in 1872 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: 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

    First published in 1833 — 2 editions
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Novelist, politician (1795-1870)

Born 25 Oct 1795
Died 18 Aug 1870

Subjects

Fiction, History, Politics and government, Plantation life, Protectionism, Slavery, Tariff, Biography, Fiction, historical, general, Secession, American Authors, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Autographs, Description and travel, United States, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, fiction, University of Maryland (1812-1920), 1857-1861, Aims and objectives, Appointments and retirements, Attorneys general, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Biographies, Campaign literature, Campaign literature, 1844

Places

United States, Maryland, Virginia, Europe, South Carolina, Southern States, États-Unis

People

William Wirt (1772-1834), George Calvert Baltimore Baron (1580?-1632), Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), Bernard U. Campbell, Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (1786-1862), George Calvert Baltimore 1st baron (1580?-1632), John Pendleton Kennedy (1795-1870), Mark Littleton, William Thom (1798?-1848)

Time

1861-1865, 1815-1861, Civil War, 1861-1865, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1841-1845, 1857-1861, 19th century, To 1933

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April 18, 2025 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative names
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