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About William Kinney
William Kinney was an American pioneer, politician, and merchant who was the third Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Born in Kentucky, Kinney came to the Illinois Territory at a young age with his family. In 1809, he founded a successful dry goods store on the road between the towns of Belleville and Lebanon. This made him a prominent citizen of St. Clair County, and Kinney was elected to the Illinois Senate when the body was formed in 1818.
Everything about William Kinney →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Illinois
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1781
- Died
- October 1, 1843