William H. Kitchin
William Hodge Kitchin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Hooks Brogden |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Hubbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1837 near Lauderdale County, Alabama |
| Died | February 2, 1901 (aged 63) Scotland Neck, North Carolina, US |
| Political party | Democrat Populists |
| Alma mater | Emory and Henry College |
William Hodge Kitchin (December 22, 1837 – February 2, 1901) was an American lawyer, Confederate soldier and politician who served one-term U.S. Congressman from North Carolina as a Democrat. A white supremacist, Kitchin spent much of his political career attempting to curb African American advances within the state, although he briefly was a member of the Populists which worked with African Americans.