Ole G. Kinney

Ole G. Kinney (June 1, 1858 – December 26, 1922) was an American politician and businessman.

Born in Dane County, Wisconsin, Kinney moved to Crawford County, Wisconsin in 1860 and then to Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1863. He was educated in the public schools. He was a merchant and grain trader. Kinney was president of the Community Savings Bank in Superior, Wisconsin. Kinney served as the Colfax Town clerk and also served as chairman of the Colfax Town Board. From 1903 to 1907, Kinney served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. In 1922, Kinney was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from Superior, Wisconsin and the Wisconsin 11th Senate District; he died from a stroke in Superior, Wisconsin before he took the oath of office. Kinney had the stroke on October 31, 1922 and was near death.[1][2][3][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1905,' Biographical Sketch of Ole G. Kinney, pg. 1096
  2. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1923,' Biographical Sketch of Marcus A. Kemp, pg. 609 (Notation was made that Kemp was elected in a February 17, 1922 special election to fill the vacancy cause by the death of Senator-elect O. G. Kinney)
  3. ↑ 'Ole G. Kinney, Wisconsin State Senator Elect Dies,' Creston Daily Advertiser (Iowa), December 27, 1922, pg. 1
  4. ↑ 'Senator-Elect Near Death,' La Crosse Tribune, November 17, 1922, pg. 11
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