ALFRED QUINTON KENNETT, son of William Covington and Julia (Clapp) Kennett, was born July 25, 1854, in St. Louis, Mo. He was fitted for college at Smith Academy in that city, and after a year in Washington University,
St Louis, joined his class in Yale [Class of 1874] at the beginning of Sophomore year.
After graduation he entered the St Louis Law School (Washington University), and was admitted to the bar in 1876. After practicing three years, he gave up the law, and was engaged in business, chiefly mercantile, for twenty-two years. From 1884 to 1892 he resided in Carrollton, Ill. In
1901 he became general assistant in Washington University, and then Secretary and Treasurer, continuing in those offices until June, 1911, when a serious affection of the liver compelled him to resign.
From 1877 to 1879 he was a member of the Missouri National Guard, resigning as first lieutenant. In 1894 he reentered the service as major in the First Infantry, and at the outbreak of the Spanish War in 1898 he accompanied his regiment to Chickamauga, where it remained from May
to September. October 31 he was mustered out with the rank of senior major.
He spent much time between 1879 and 1889 in the Rocky Mountains, camping, fishing, and hunting, and also visited Cuba and Mexico.
He was a member of the St Louis Academy of Science, the Missouri Historical Society, the St Louis Civic League, besides social and recreation clubs.
Following his resignation at Washington University in June, 1911, he spent several months m Europe, and in May, 1912, went abroad again with a sister for an indefinite stay in search of health. He was greatly benefited by
the treatment at Nauheim, and in November settled in Rome, Italy, for the winter.
He died there suddenly of pneumonia, December 27, 1912. He was 58 years of age, and unmarried. His body was cremated and his ashes left in Rome. A brother and five sisters survive him.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
St Louis, joined his class in Yale [Class of 1874] at the beginning of Sophomore year.
After graduation he entered the St Louis Law School (Washington University), and was admitted to the bar in 1876. After practicing three years, he gave up the law, and was engaged in business, chiefly mercantile, for twenty-two years. From 1884 to 1892 he resided in Carrollton, Ill. In
1901 he became general assistant in Washington University, and then Secretary and Treasurer, continuing in those offices until June, 1911, when a serious affection of the liver compelled him to resign.
From 1877 to 1879 he was a member of the Missouri National Guard, resigning as first lieutenant. In 1894 he reentered the service as major in the First Infantry, and at the outbreak of the Spanish War in 1898 he accompanied his regiment to Chickamauga, where it remained from May
to September. October 31 he was mustered out with the rank of senior major.
He spent much time between 1879 and 1889 in the Rocky Mountains, camping, fishing, and hunting, and also visited Cuba and Mexico.
He was a member of the St Louis Academy of Science, the Missouri Historical Society, the St Louis Civic League, besides social and recreation clubs.
Following his resignation at Washington University in June, 1911, he spent several months m Europe, and in May, 1912, went abroad again with a sister for an indefinite stay in search of health. He was greatly benefited by
the treatment at Nauheim, and in November settled in Rome, Italy, for the winter.
He died there suddenly of pneumonia, December 27, 1912. He was 58 years of age, and unmarried. His body was cremated and his ashes left in Rome. A brother and five sisters survive him.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
ALFRED QUINTON KENNETT, son of William Covington and Julia (Clapp) Kennett, was born July 25, 1854, in St. Louis, Mo. He was fitted for college at Smith Academy in that city, and after a year in Washington University,
St Louis, joined his class in Yale [Class of 1874] at the beginning of Sophomore year.
After graduation he entered the St Louis Law School (Washington University), and was admitted to the bar in 1876. After practicing three years, he gave up the law, and was engaged in business, chiefly mercantile, for twenty-two years. From 1884 to 1892 he resided in Carrollton, Ill. In
1901 he became general assistant in Washington University, and then Secretary and Treasurer, continuing in those offices until June, 1911, when a serious affection of the liver compelled him to resign.
From 1877 to 1879 he was a member of the Missouri National Guard, resigning as first lieutenant. In 1894 he reentered the service as major in the First Infantry, and at the outbreak of the Spanish War in 1898 he accompanied his regiment to Chickamauga, where it remained from May
to September. October 31 he was mustered out with the rank of senior major.
He spent much time between 1879 and 1889 in the Rocky Mountains, camping, fishing, and hunting, and also visited Cuba and Mexico.
He was a member of the St Louis Academy of Science, the Missouri Historical Society, the St Louis Civic League, besides social and recreation clubs.
Following his resignation at Washington University in June, 1911, he spent several months m Europe, and in May, 1912, went abroad again with a sister for an indefinite stay in search of health. He was greatly benefited by
the treatment at Nauheim, and in November settled in Rome, Italy, for the winter.
He died there suddenly of pneumonia, December 27, 1912. He was 58 years of age, and unmarried. His body was cremated and his ashes left in Rome. A brother and five sisters survive him.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
St Louis, joined his class in Yale [Class of 1874] at the beginning of Sophomore year.
After graduation he entered the St Louis Law School (Washington University), and was admitted to the bar in 1876. After practicing three years, he gave up the law, and was engaged in business, chiefly mercantile, for twenty-two years. From 1884 to 1892 he resided in Carrollton, Ill. In
1901 he became general assistant in Washington University, and then Secretary and Treasurer, continuing in those offices until June, 1911, when a serious affection of the liver compelled him to resign.
From 1877 to 1879 he was a member of the Missouri National Guard, resigning as first lieutenant. In 1894 he reentered the service as major in the First Infantry, and at the outbreak of the Spanish War in 1898 he accompanied his regiment to Chickamauga, where it remained from May
to September. October 31 he was mustered out with the rank of senior major.
He spent much time between 1879 and 1889 in the Rocky Mountains, camping, fishing, and hunting, and also visited Cuba and Mexico.
He was a member of the St Louis Academy of Science, the Missouri Historical Society, the St Louis Civic League, besides social and recreation clubs.
Following his resignation at Washington University in June, 1911, he spent several months m Europe, and in May, 1912, went abroad again with a sister for an indefinite stay in search of health. He was greatly benefited by
the treatment at Nauheim, and in November settled in Rome, Italy, for the winter.
He died there suddenly of pneumonia, December 27, 1912. He was 58 years of age, and unmarried. His body was cremated and his ashes left in Rome. A brother and five sisters survive him.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
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