Ole G. Kinney

Ole G. Kinney
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dunn district
In office January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
Preceded by	Albert R. Hall
Succeeded by	D. C. Coolidge
Personal details
Born	(1858-06-01)June 1, 1858 Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 26, 1922(1922-12-26) (aged 64) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stroke
Resting place	Holden Lutheran Cemetery, Colfax, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican

Ole Gunderson Kinney (June 1, 1858 – December 26, 1922) was an American merchant and Republican politician. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Dunn County, and was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1922, but died before taking office.

Biography

Born in Dane County, Wisconsin, Kinney's family moved to Crawford County in 1860 and then to Dunn County 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.[1] 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.[2] In 1922, Kinney was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 11th State Senate district. Kinney had a stroke on October 31, 1922[3] and died in Superior, Wisconsin, before he took the oath of office.[4][5][6]

References

1. "Senator-Elect Is Dead at Superior". The Journal Times. Racine, WI. December 26, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1905, Biographical Sketch of Ole G. Kinney, p. 1096.
3. Senator-Elect Near Death, La Crosse Tribune, November 17, 1922, p. 11.
4. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923, Biographical Sketch of Marcus A. Kemp, p. 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)
5. "Death Claims Ole Kinney". The Spokesman Review. Spokane, WA. December 27, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ole G. Kinney, Wisconsin State Senator Elect Dies, Creston Daily Advertiser (Iowa), December 27, 1922, p. 1.

External links

• Ole G. Kinney at Find a Grave