Garrett Deforest Kinney (May 21, 1869 – August 7, 1933) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

Rensselaer County, New York Rensselaer County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 161,130. Its county seat is Troy, New York, Troy. The county is named ...

, Kinney moved with his parents to

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in 1874. Kinney went to the Peoria Public Schools and to

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

. He was involved in the manufacturing business and was also involved with banking. He was president of Culter & Proctor Stove Company and Metal Barrel Corporation. He was involved with the Republican. Kinney served as

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from 1927 to 1929. Kinney died in

on August 7, 1933, after shooting himself on June 23, 1933. Kinney was being investigated for taking Illinois state monies while director of Illinois State Finances under Governor

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.'Kinney's Suicide To Bring Action Against Estate,' Chicago Tribune, August 7, 1933, pg, 8

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* 1869 births 1933 deaths Politicians from Peoria, Illinois People from Rensselaer County, New York Cornell University alumni Businesspeople from Illinois Illinois Republicans State treasurers of Illinois Suicides by firearm in Illinois American politicians who died by suicide 1933 suicides {{Illinois-politician-stub