John Tabor Kingston (1819–1899) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Kingston was born on January 31, 1819, in

St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County is the oldest county in Illinois; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River, bordering Missouri. It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois. At the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 257,400 ...

. He later settled in what would become

Necedah, Wisconsin Necedah is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 916 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Necedah. Geography Necedah is located at (44.0262, −90.0737). According to the United S ...

, where he went into the lumber business with

Eliphalet S. Miner Eliphalet Steele Miner (March 20, 1818February 9, 1890) was an Americans, American merchant, Republican Party (United States), Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the first American settler at Necedah, Wisconsin, and represented ...

. On June 17, 1851, Kingston married Hannah Dawes. They had eleven children. He died on March 26, 1899, in Necedah and was buried there.

Kingston, Juneau County, Wisconsin Kingston is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 58 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Mather and Meadow Valley are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bure ...

, was named after him.

Political career

Kingston was a member of the Senate three times. First, from 1856 to 1857, second, from 1860 to 1861 and third, from 1882 to 1883. He was a member of the Assembly in 1874 and again from 1880 to 1881. Other positions he held include President and Postmaster of Necedah and Register of Deeds of Juneau County, Wisconsin. Kingston was a Republican.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kingston, John T. 1819 births 1899 deaths People from St. Clair County, Illinois People from Necedah, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin Wisconsin postmasters 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians