Samuel J. Kirkwood

Samuel Kirkwood
14th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office March 8, 1881 – April 17, 1882
President	James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	Carl Schurz
Succeeded by	Henry M. Teller
United States Senator from Iowa
In office March 4, 1877 – March 7, 1881
Preceded by	George G. Wright
Succeeded by	James W. McDill
In office January 13, 1866 – March 3, 1867
Preceded by	James Harlan
Succeeded by	James Harlan
5th and 9th Governor of Iowa
In office January 13, 1876 – February 1, 1877
Lieutenant	Joshua G. Newbold
Preceded by	Cyrus C. Carpenter
Succeeded by	Joshua G. Newbold
In office January 11, 1860 – January 14, 1864
Lieutenant	Nicholas J. Rusch John R. Needham
Preceded by	Ralph P. Lowe
Succeeded by	William M. Stone
Personal details
Born	Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (1813-12-20)December 20, 1813 Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	September 1, 1894(1894-09-01) (aged 80) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane Clark
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Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (December 20, 1813 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Iowa, twice as a U.S. Senator from Iowa, and as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.