William R. Kinney

William R. Kinney (born March 13, 1863 in Hardeman County , Tennessee , † 1928 ) was an American politician . Between 1909 and 1911 he was the de facto lieutenant governor of the state of Tennessee as President of the State Senate , even if this office was not formally introduced until 1951.

Career

William Kinney attended the public schools in his home country and then studied at Vanderbilt University . After studying law at the same university and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He became their district chairman in Haywood County . He was on Governor Benton McMillin's staff for two years . Between 1897 and 1899 he sat for the first time in the Tennessee Senate. In 1909 he was re-elected to this chamber, where he remained until 1911 and held the office of President.

In that capacity he was Deputy Governor Malcolm R. Patterson . He thus actually held the office of lieutenant governor. This post was or is constitutionally anchored in most other US states; in Tennessee this has only been the case since 1951. After leaving the State Senate, Willam Kinney no longer appeared politically. He was a member of the Freemasons and died in 1928.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard
• William Kinney on the list of Tennessee Senate Presidents
• biography