Moses Kinkaid | |
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![]() Moses Kinkaid in 1911 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1903 – July 6, 1922 | |
Preceded by | William Neville |
Succeeded by | Augustin Reed Humphrey |
Personal details | |
Born | Morgantown, Virginia | January 24, 1856
Died | July 6, 1922 Washington, D.C. | (aged 66)
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Moses Pierce Kinkaid (January 24, 1856 – July 6, 1922) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Nebraska. He was the sponsor of the 1904 Kinkaid Land Act, which allowed homesteaders to claim up to 640 acres (260 ha) of government land in western Nebraska.[1]