George John Kindel (March 2, 1855 – February 28, 1930) was an American politician from

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who served one term in the

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from 1913 to 1915.

Biography

Born in

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, Kindel attended the public schools and St. Augustine's School in Cincinnati. Beginning in 1871, he apprentice as an upholsterer and mattress maker before relocating to

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in 1877. He worked throughout his career in the upholstery, mattress, and furniture business.

Political career

He served as a member of the board of supervisors of the city and county of Denver from 1910 to 1914. In 1912, Kindel won election as a

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to the Sixty-third Congress, which convened from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915. In

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, rather than seek re-election, Kindel instead ran for the U.S. Senate, first as a Democratic candidate and then, after leaving the party, as an independent. In a field of five candidates, Kindel placed fifth, receiving 4.5% of the vote.

Death

After leaving Congress, he resumed his former business pursuits in Colorado. He was in an automobile accident near

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, which resulted in his death in

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, on February 28, 1930. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kindel, George John 1855 births 1930 deaths Members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado Colorado Democrats Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives Colorado Independents Road incident deaths in Colorado Politicians from Cincinnati Politicians from Denver 20th-century American politicians