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John Fitch Kinney autobiography, circa 1863
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kinney, John Fitch, 1816-1902
- Title
- John Fitch Kinney autobiography
- Dates
- circa 1863 (inclusive)18581868
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MS 0303
- Summary
- The John Fitch Kinney autobiography (circa 1863) was written by Kinney (b. 1816), a chief justice and congressman of Utah during the 1850s-1860s.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Fitch Kinney was born in New York in 1916. He studied law there until he moved to the western United States. He practiced in Ohio and Iowa and served as a supreme court judge. He served as Utah's supreme court chief justice and was elected congressman in 1863. He was also a U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The John Fitch Kinney autobiography (circa 1863) was written by Kinney (b. 1816), a chief justice and congressman of Utah during the 1850s-1860s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Judges--Biography
Personal Names
- Kinney, John Fitch, 1816-1902
Geographical Names
- Utah--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Autobiographies
Finding aid prepared by Della Dye and Nancy Coulam
1983 (last modified: 2018)
