Tom Kane (politician)

Tom Kane
Lieutenant Governor of Montana
In office 13 March 1933 – 1934
Governor	Frank Henry Cooney
Preceded by	Frank Henry Cooney
Succeeded by	Ernest T. Eaton
Member of the Montana Senate for Corvallis
In office 1915–1934
Personal details
Born	(1878-08-23)August 23, 1878 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 20, 1939(1939-03-20) (aged 60) Ravalli County, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Children	3

Tom Kane (23 August 1878 – 20 March 1939) was a Canadian-born American politician who served in the Montana Senate as a member of the Republican party. He also served as the acting Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1933 to 1934.[1]

Early life

Tom Kane was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on 23 August 1878 to Matthew Kane and Francis Simpson. He married Grace Idora Laws on 6 June 1909 and had three children.

Political career

Tom Kane was first elected to the Montana Senate in 1915 and ultimately became President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1929 to 1934. On 13 March 1933, upon the resignation of Governor John Edward Erickson in order to take his newly elected seat as a US Senator for Montana, his Lieutenant Governor Frank Henry Cooney became Governor. This meant that Kane succeeded Cooney as acting Lieutenant Governor that same day. A position which he would fulfill until 1934.[2]

Later life and death

Upon reaching the end of his term in 1934, Tom Kane retired from politics and was succeeded as Lieutenant Governor by fellow republican Ernest T. Eaton. Kane died in Ravalli County, Montana on 20 March 1939. He lies buried at Corvallis Cemetery.[1]

See also

• List of lieutenant governors of Montana
• Montana Senate

References

1. "Tom Kane (1878-1939)". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
2. "Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 - Present". 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Henry Cooney	Lieutenant Governor of Montana 1933-1934	Succeeded by Ernest T. Eaton