David Hayes Kincheloe

David Hayes Kincheloe
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office September 22, 1930 – April 30, 1948
Appointed by	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	George Emery Weller
Succeeded by	Paul Peter Rao
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1915 – October 5, 1930
Preceded by	Augustus Owsley Stanley
Succeeded by	John Lloyd Dorsey Jr.
Personal details
Born	David Hayes Kincheloe (1877-04-09)April 9, 1877 Sacramento, Kentucky
Died	April 16, 1950(1950-04-16) (aged 73) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Odd Fellows Cemetery Madisonville, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Education	Western Kentucky University (B.S.) read law

David Hayes Kincheloe (April 9, 1877 – April 16, 1950) was a United States representative from Kentucky and a judge of the United States Customs Court.

Born on April 9, 1877, near Sacramento, Kentucky, Kincheloe attended the public schools and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green Business College (now Western Kentucky University) in 1898.^[1] He read law, was admitted to the bar in 1899, and commenced practice in Calhoun, Kentucky. He served as prosecuting attorney of McLean County, Kentucky from 1902 to 1906. He moved to Madisonville, Kentucky in 1906 and continued the practice of law.^[2]

Kincheloe was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives of the 64th United States Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his resignation on October 5, 1930, having been appointed to the bench.^[1]

Kincheloe received a recess appointment from President Herbert Hoover on September 22, 1930, to a seat on the United States Customs Court vacated by Judge George Emery Weller. He was nominated to the same position by President Hoover on December 4, 1930. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1931, and received his commission on January 29, 1931. His service terminated on April 30, 1948, due to his retirement.^[2]

Kincheloe died in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1950.^[2] He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.^[1]

• "David Hayes Kincheloe". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• David Hayes Kincheloe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress