W. B. Kinne Explained

W. B. Kinne
Office:17th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho
Term:January 7, 1929 – September 30, 1929
Governor:H. C. Baldridge
Predecessor:O. E. Hailey
Successor:O. E. Hailey
Birth Name:William Baker Kinne
Birth Date:22 March 1874
Birth Place:Point Wolf, New Brunswick, Canada
Death Place:Orofino, Idaho
Spouse:Isabelle M. Kinne
Party:Republican

William Baker Kinne (March 22, 1874 – October 1, 1929) was a Republican politician from Idaho. He served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho for eight months in 1929 during the administration of Governor H. C. Baldridge. He was a native of New Brunswick. He was kidnapped in June 1929 along with another occupant, however he managed to escape and inform the public about the incident, creating a manhunt for the suspects involved, who were eventually arrested, tried and imprisoned.[1] Kinne died in office in September 1929 at Orofino, Idaho of peritonitis resulting from appendicitis[2] [3] and was succeeded by O. E. Hailey.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William B. Kinne, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, is kidnapped on June 12, 1929. - HistoryLink.org.
  2. "Death Summons Lieut. Governor of Gem State", Twin Falls Idaho Evening Times, Wednesday, October 02, 1929, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States Of America
  3. Web site: FamilySearch: Sign In. 1 July 2023.