Harrison Rittenhouse Kincaid (January 3, 1836 – October 2, 1920) was an American printer, journalist,
Republican politician, and university regent who served as
Oregon Secretary of State
The secretary of state of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in line of succession to the governor. The duties of the office are auditor of public accounts, ch ...
between 1895 and 1899.
[Oregon Blue Book, Secretary of State Agency History, page 13]
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Biography
Kincaid was born to Thomas Kincaid and Nancy Chodrick in Fall Creek Township, Indiana, moving to Eugene, Oregon
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As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
, in 1853, at the age of 17. He found work as a miner along Althouse Creek, later attending Columbia College. Kincaid worked as a journalist after his graduation, serving as a clerk in the United States Senate
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between 1858 and 1879.
Oregon Secretary of State
Kincaid was elected Oregon Secretary of State in 1894, assuming office on January 14, 1895. He left office on January 9, 1899.
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Personal life
Kincaid married Augusta A. Lockwood in 1873. They had one son, Webster Lockwood Kincaid, who himself had two sons.
References
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1836 births
1920 deaths
Secretaries of state of Oregon
Oregon Republicans
Politicians from Eugene, Oregon
Journalists from Oregon
Journalists from Indiana
American male journalists