John Franklin Kibbey (May 4, 1826 - October 10, 1900) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served as the fifth Indiana Attorney General from March 19, 1862, to November 3, 1862.
[2][3] Also in 1849, back in Wayne County, Kibbey began to read law under Oliver P. Morton.
Following Morton's departure, Kibbey continued to practice law, partnering with George Holland.
During his time in the position, Kibbey traveled to New York to launch an investigation against D.C. Stover, a member of the Indiana state government who had illegally forged stock certificates for his own gain.
[2][4][3] In 1863, during the Civil War, Kibbey was appointed military commander of the congressional district where he lived, tasked with finding volunteers to fight in the Union Army.
After retiring from the bench, Kibbey returned to his private practice, working there until two years before his death.
Another of John and Caroline's sons, Frank C. Kibbey, was a clerk of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court and a veteran of the Spanish-American War.