John K. Hendrick

John Kerr Hendrick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 1st district
In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	William Johnson Stone
Succeeded by	Charles K. Wheeler
Member of the Kentucky Senate
In office 1887-1891
Personal details
Born	(1849-10-10)October 10, 1849 Caswell County, North Carolina
Died	June 20, 1921(1921-06-20) (aged 71) Paducah, Kentucky
Resting place	Maplelawn Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer

John Kerr Hendrick (October 10, 1849 – June 20, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Born in Caswell County, North Carolina, Hendrick moved with his parents to Logan County and later to Todd County, Kentucky, attended private schools and Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, moved to Crittenden County, Kentucky, in 1869 and engaged in teaching school. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1874, commencing practice in Smithland, Kentucky. He served as prosecuting attorney of Livingston County from 1878 to 1886, and as member of the Kentucky State Senate from 1887 to 1891. During that time, he served as delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention.

Hendrick was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896.

He resumed the practice of law in Paducah, Kentucky, where he died June 20, 1921. He was interred in Maplelawn Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "John K. Hendrick (id: H000491)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• McAfee, John J. (1886). Kentucky politicians : sketches of representative Corncrackers and other miscellany. Louisville, Kentucky: Press of the Courier-Journal job printing company. pp. 81–84.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress