Michael Kinney Explained

Michael Kinney
State Senate:Missouri
District:31st
Term Start:1913
Term End:1969
Preceded:Thomas Kinney
Succeeded:Raymond Howard
Birth Date:January 13, 1875[1]
Death Place:Jefferson City, Missouri
Nationality:American
Party:Democrat
Occupation:politician, attorney

Michael Kinney (January 13, 1875 – February 19, 1971) was a lawyer and state legislator in Missouri. He served on the Missouri Senate for over 50 years. He succeeded his brother, Senator Thomas Kinney, who died in office in 1912. In 1968, Kinney was defeated for re-election by Raymond Howard. At the time of his defeat, he was the longest-serving elected official in Missouri, if not the United States.[2] [3] [4] He died in 1971.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dwight H. Brown. Official Manual State of Missouri 1939-1940 . . Jefferson City, Missouri . 61.
  2. Web site: Remember the longest-serving senator . 28 June 2010 . 2014-09-28.
  3. Web site: State Sen. Michael Kinney . 2013-02-22 . 2014-09-28.
  4. Book: William L. Clay . 2004 . Bill Clay: A Political Voice at the Grass Roots . University of Missouri Press . Friesens, Canada.
  5. Web site: Moberly Monitor-Index from Moberly, Missouri on February 24, 1971 · Page 7.