Reynolds Robert Kinkade

Background

Kinkade was born to Eleazer and Hannah Lyons Kinkade of Keokuk County, Iowa on March 3, 1854.

Career

He sat on the Ohio Supreme Court from 1925 to 1933. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1878. He practiced law in Toledo, Ohio and Marquette, Michigan from 1878 to 1899.

From 1899 to 1908, Kinkade was a judge of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.

In 1908 he became a judge of the Lucas County Circuit Court until 1912, when that court became the Ohio District Court of Appeals. He continued on this court until 1924.

He was re-elected in 1930, and served until he resigned May 15, 1933. He resigned due to ill health, and died at Cleveland, Ohio, May 25, 1935.

Kinkade married Addie George on June 15, 1881.

They had two children.

Achievements

• In 1924, Kinkade won election to the Ohio Supreme Court for a six year term, defeating Democrat Harry L. Connecticut

Connections

Father:

Eleazer Kinkade

Mother:

Hannah (Lyons) Kinkade

Spouse:

Addie George

child:

Mollie Kinkade (Mistress C. N. Rakestraw)

child:

Arthur Kinkade (deceased)