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Samuel Kirkwood
Republican · Senate · Iowa · 1866–1881
Samuel Kirkwood was a Republican U.S. senator from Iowa, serving 1866–1881. Cast 1,230 votes and missed 25.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 5
- Votes missed
- 25.0%
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1894
Biography
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.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Iowa1866–1867 · Republican
- Senate, Iowa1877–1881 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Samuel Kirkwood (R-IA), Senate 1866–1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/K000242/samuel-kirkwood (accessed 2026-10-16).