John Adam Kasson was a nineteenth-century lawyer, politician and diplomat from south-central Iowa. Elected to the U.S. House six times, he repeatedly interrupted his congressional service to serve in the Diplomatic service in many different... Wikipedia
Born: January 11, 1822, Charlotte, VT
Died: May 18, 1910 (age 88 years), Washington, D.C.
Previous offices: Representative (1881–1884), United States Ambassador to Austria (1877–1881), Representative (1873–1877), and more
Party: Republican Party
Education: University of Vermont