Francis Patrick Carney Explained

Francis Patrick Carney
Successor:David C. Coates
Termstart2:1893
Office2:Member of the Colorado General Assembly
Termend1:1899
Termstart1:1895
Office1:Member of the Colorado Senate
Governor:Charles S. Thomas
Predecessor:Jared L. Brush
Birth Date:September 20, 1846
Termend:1901
Termstart:1899
Office:10th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Party:Populist
Death Place:Ouray, Colorado, U.S.
Birth Place:County Fermanagh, Ireland
Death Date:May 4, 1902 (aged 55)
Termend2:1895

Francis Patrick Carney (September 20, 1846 – May 4, 1902) was an Irish-American politician who served as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was a member of the Populist party and served from 1899 to 1901 under administration Governor Charles Spalding Thomas.[1]

Early life

He was born September 20, 1846, in County Fermanagh, Ireland. His family emigrated to New York City in 1859 and moved to Ouray, Colorado in 1877.

Career

He became a mason and worked as a contractor and miner as well as an organizer of labor unions. He served as member of the Colorado General Assembly from 1893 to 1895 and Colorado Senate from 1895 to 1899. Carney served as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1899 to 1901.

Death

He died May 4, 1902, in Ouray, Colorado.

References

  1. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/offic/ltgov.html#Carney State of Colorado:Lt. Gov. Carney page