George John Kindel

George John Kindel (March 2, 1855 – February 28, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.

George J. Kindel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Atterson W. Rucker
Succeeded by	Benjamin C. Hilliard
Personal details
Born	(1855-03-02)March 2, 1855 Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	February 28, 1930(1930-02-28) (aged 74) Brush, Colorado
Political party	Democratic

Biography

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kindel attended the public schools and St. Augustine's School in Cincinnati. Apprenticed as an upholsterer and mattress maker in 1871. He moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1877 and engaged in the upholstery and mattress business and later in the bedding and furniture business. He served as a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of Denver 1910-1914.

Kindel was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915). He did not seek renomination in 1914, but was an unsuccessful Independent candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1914. He resumed his former business pursuits. He was in an automobile accident near Hillrose, Colorado, which resulted in his death in Brush, Colorado, on February 28, 1930. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.

References

• United States Congress. "George John Kindel (id: K000189)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• George John Kindel at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Atterson W. Rucker	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st congressional district March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915	Succeeded by Benjamin Hilliard