Claude Kitchin

Biography

Claude Kitchin, born in 1869, devoted decades to representing North Carolinians in the U.S. House of Representatives, earning respect for his articulate defense of the state’s rural and working families and for his careful oversight of the national purse strings.

Though he often stood firm on fiscal discipline, he balanced firmness with a warm regard for constituents, leaving a legacy of integrity and quiet encouragement that endures each time his name is spoken at Trinity Episcopal Cemetery.