Legislator Details
        John  Kirkwood
    
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
    
Gender: Male
    Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
            
                    Date:  1/1/1841
                
                
                    City: Wayne Township, MI
                
                
                    County: Cass County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                Death
            
                    Date: 5/14/1893
                
                
                    City: Wayne Township, MI
                
                
                    County: Cass County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Type of Burial: interred
                
            Burial
            
                    Date: 
                
                
                    City: Dowagiac, MI
                
                
                    County: Cass County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Cemetery: South Wayne Cemetery
                
            
    Marital Information: 
    Single
Number of Children: 0
Background
        Religion: 
    
    
        Military Service: United States Army
    
        Occupation: farmer
    
    
        Race: Caucasian or White
    
    Education:
    attended common schools.
    Biographical Sketch: 
    Served as township treasurer, supervisor and highway commissioner.  Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 12th Infantry Regiment, 12/19/1861.
    Notable Facts: 
    
Sessions Served:
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Drainage                                                                                                                                                                                                , Mines and Minerals                                                                                                                                                                                      , State Prison                                                                                                                                                                                                            
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Dowagiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Cass
                
            
                    District: Cass
                
            
                    District Description:  Cass County
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/8/1892
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office:  N/A
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Single
                
            
                    Notes: Member of the People's Party, endorsed by the Democratic Party