Alexander James Kienlen, St. Louis Law Man

"Hanged by the Neck Until Dead"

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Week 9 Theme: At The Courthouse

Alexander James Kienlen

Generation 7
My 2nd Great Grandfather


No, Alex J. Kienlen was not hanged. He was a deputy sheriff in 
St. Louis, Missouri in the mid to late 1800s. 
Back then, newspapers published a lot of long, descriptive articles 

that wouldn't make the cut today.
One article about an injury led me to some information
about Alex's career.

Here is part of his story.