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{{Short description|American politician}}

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|birth_place = [[Atlanta, Illinois]]
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'''Jeremiah Dunham Botkin''' (April 24, 1849 – December 29, 1921) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Kansas]].
'''Jeremiah Dunham Botkin''' (April 24, 1849 – December 29, 1921) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Kansas]].


Born near [[Atlanta, Illinois]], Botkin attended the country schools. Spent one year at [[De Pauw University]], [[Greencastle, Indiana]].
Born near [[Atlanta, Illinois]], Botkin attended the country schools. Spent one year at [[De Pauw University]] in [[Greencastle, Indiana]].
He pursued theological studies, and entered the Methodist ministry in 1870. He was an unsuccessful Prohibition candidate for Governor of Kansas in 1888. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1894 to the [[54th United States Congress|Fifty-fourth]] Congress. Chaplain of the [[Kansas Senate]] in 1897.
He pursued theological studies, and entered the Methodist ministry in 1870. He was an unsuccessful Prohibition candidate for Governor of Kansas in 1888. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1894 to the [[54th United States Congress|Fifty-fourth]] Congress. Chaplain of the [[Kansas Senate]] in 1897.


Botkin was elected as a Populist to the [[55th United States Congress|Fifty-fifth]] Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).
Botkin was elected as a Populist to the [[55th United States Congress|Fifty-fifth]] Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the [[56th United States Congress|Fifty-sixth]] Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the [[56th United States Congress|Fifty-sixth]] Congress.
He resumed ministerial duties. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1908. Warden of the State penitentiary, [[Lansing, Kansas]] from 1913 to 1915. He again resumed his ministerial duties. He became a Chautauqua lecturer in 1921. He died in [[Liberal, Kansas]], December 29, 1921.
He resumed ministerial duties. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1908. Warden of the [[Lansing Correctional Facility|State penitentiary]], [[Lansing, Kansas]] from 1913 to 1915. He again resumed his ministerial duties. He became a [[Chautauqua]] lecturer in 1921. He died in [[Liberal, Kansas]], December 29, 1921.

He was interred in Winfield Cemetery, [[Winfield, Kansas]].<ref>{{CongBio|B000654}}</ref> He was married three times. Mary Elizabeth Oliver (1862-1953)in 1889; Laura Helen Waldo (1861-1888), and Carrie L. Kirkpatrick (1853-1878).
He was interred in Winfield Cemetery, [[Winfield, Kansas]].<ref>{{CongBio|B000654}}</ref> He was married three times: Mary Elizabeth Oliver in 1889; Laura Helen Waldo, and Carrie L. Kirkpatrick.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 30 December 2023

Jeremiah D. Botkin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byRichard W. Blue
Succeeded byWillis J. Bailey
Personal details
Born(1849-04-24)April 24, 1849
Atlanta, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 29, 1921(1921-12-29) (aged 72)
Liberal, Kansas, US
Political partyDemocratic

Jeremiah Dunham Botkin (April 24, 1849 – December 29, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.

Born near Atlanta, Illinois, Botkin attended the country schools. Spent one year at De Pauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He pursued theological studies, and entered the Methodist ministry in 1870. He was an unsuccessful Prohibition candidate for Governor of Kansas in 1888. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress. Chaplain of the Kansas Senate in 1897.

Botkin was elected as a Populist to the Fifty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress. He resumed ministerial duties. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1908. Warden of the State penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas from 1913 to 1915. He again resumed his ministerial duties. He became a Chautauqua lecturer in 1921. He died in Liberal, Kansas, December 29, 1921.

He was interred in Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, Kansas.[1] He was married three times: Mary Elizabeth Oliver in 1889; Laura Helen Waldo, and Carrie L. Kirkpatrick.

References

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    • United States Congress. "Jeremiah D. Botkin (id: B000654)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas
1908 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's at-large congressional district
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 		Succeeded by
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