Amos Kendall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Amos Kendall

American politician

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1789

Place of Birth: Dunstable, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1869

Profession: politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Amos Kendall (August 16, 1789 – November 12, 1869) was an American lawyer, journalist and politician.
He rose to prominence as editor-in-chief of the Argus of Western America, an influential newspaper in Frankfort, the capital of the U.S.
state of Kentucky.
He used his newspaper, writing skills, and extensive political contacts to build the Democratic Party into a national political power.
An ardent supporter of Andrew Jackson, he served as United States Postmaster General during the Jackson and Martin Van Buren administrations.
He was one of the most influential members of Jackson's "Kitchen Cabinet", an unofficial group of Jackson's top appointees and advisors who set administration policy.
Returning to private life, Kendall wrote one of the first biographies of Jackson, which was published in 1843.
He invested heavily in Samuel Morse's new invention, the telegraph.
He became one of the most important figures in the transformation of the American news media in the 19th century.



Description	American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 May 1822	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County	Manhattan
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887 date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q187850 VIAF: 22965552 ISNI: 0000 0001 2209 4376 ULAN: 500126201 LCCN: n81140569 NAID: 10570155 WorldCat