Joseph Henry Kuhns

Joseph Henry Kuhns (September 1800 – November 16, 1883) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Joseph H. Kuhns
Joseph Henry Kuhns. Image is in the public domain within the United States.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 19th district
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	Job Mann
Succeeded by	Augustus Drum
Personal details
Born	September 1800 (1800-09) Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Died	November 16, 1883(1883-11-16) (aged 83) Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Political party	Whig
Alma mater	Washington College

Biography

Joseph H. Kuhns born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Washington College (later Washington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1820. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in Greensburg.

Kuhns was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852. He resumed the practice of law in Greensburg and died there in 1883. Interment in St. Clair Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Joseph Henry Kuhns (id: K000337)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard