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Cong John C. Kyle Gravesite

Congressman John C. Kyle of Sardis served three terms in the US House from 1891-1897 serving the 2nd Congressional District. He was chairman of the state Democratic Committee and in spite of those creds, he was eventually nominated by the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Convention held in Holly Springs in August of 1890. He was elected on the 328th ballot - that’s not a typo - 328 ballots cast before he got the nomination.

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