Claude Kitchin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claude Kitchin

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1869

Place of Birth: Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-1923

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Claude Kitchin (March 24, 1869 – May 31, 1923) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of North Carolina from 1901 until his death in 1923.
A lifelong member of the Democratic Party, he was elected House majority leader for the 64th and 65th congresses (1915–1919), and minority leader during the 67th Congress (1921–1923). As World War I shifted the federal government's focus to foreign policy, Kitchin became increasingly alarmed by the prospect of U.S.
becoming a combatant.
In April 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany, Kitchin delivered an impassioned speech on the House floor and then voted no.