Gholson Kercheval

Gholson Kercheval
Member of the Illinois General Assembly
In office
1838–1840
Cook County Commissioner
In office
March 1831 – ~1832
Preceded byoffice established
Sub-agent of Indian Affairs at Chicago
In office
1831–1833
Appointed byUnited States Senate
AgentThomas Jefferson Vance Owen
Personal details
BornDecember 4, 1805 (1805-12-04)
Mason County, Kentucky
DiedJuly 17, 1875(1875-07-17) (aged 69)
San Francisco, California
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Blanche Felicite Hotchkiss
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(m. 1833)​
Children2
Parents
  • John Kercheval (father)
  • Jane Berry (mother)
OccupationPioneer, politician, negotiator

Kercheval Gholson (December 4, 1805 – July 17, 1875) was an American politician who was an early settler of Chicago, and served as an Indian agent and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. In his later life, he moved to California.

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