David Kinghorn
David Kinghorn | |
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 Ambrotype of Kinghorn c. 1858 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office December 2, 1857 – December 6, 1859 | |
| Governor | Samuel Medary Henry Hastings Sibley |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Chadderdon, Peter Cleary, and Peter Shriner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1809 |
| Died | April 24, 1890 (aged 80) Minnesota, U.S. |
David Kinghorn (October 8, 1809 – April 24, 1890) was an American businessman, politician, and early citizen of Scott County, Minnesota who served as single term in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Early life and career
Kinghorn was born on October 8, 1809, in St Vigeans in Angus, Scotland. While in Scotland Kinghorn worked as a miller.:316 In 1829 Kinghorn emigrated to Canada where he continued to work in the milling trade before moving to the United States and settling in New York.:316 In 1839 Kinghorn moved to Kane County, Illinois where he continued to work as a miller.:316 Kinghorn later moved to Cook County, Illinois and engaged in farming.:316
On July 14, 1852, Kinghorn moved to Scott County in Minnesota Territory and settled in the town of Eagle Creek near modern-day Shakopee, Minnesota.:315
Political career
During the Minnesota constitutional convention which ratified the Minnesota Constitution, Kinghorn was the sergeant-at-arms of the constitutional convention.:316
Kinghorn was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives on October 13, 1857, representing Minnesota's 7th House district in the 1st Minnesota Legislature. Kinghorn served alongside George Bradley and Lewis R. Hawkins, who also represented Minnesota's 7th House district in the legislature. During Kinghorn's term in the legislature he was a member of the federal relations committee and was the chairman of the rules and joint rules committee.
Later life and death
Following his political career Kinghorn was a teacher at the Lower Sioux Agency (also called the Redwood Agency) for two and a half years.:316
Kinghorn died on April 24, 1890.
Personal life
Kinghorn was married to Anna Pow, also of Scotland.:316