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Mary Strong Kinney (April 9, 1859 – June 17, 1938) was an American politician from
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.


Early life and education

Mary Edna Strong was born on April 9, 1859, in
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, to Elisha Strong and Pherne Brown Strong. Her great grandmother was
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, the founder of what was to become
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. She received her A.B. degree from
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, as well as her
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in 1878. She taught at the
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in
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. She married William Sylvester Kinney, the youngest son of
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, in 1881. After her husband died in 1898, she managed his
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and raised four sons: Robert C., Dr. Alfred E., Dr. Kenneth W., William S.


Political career

In 1912, the year women in Oregon were granted suffrage, Kinney was the president of the Astoria Women's Suffrage Club. Kinney was elected as a Republican to represent Clatsop County in the
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in 1920, serving in the 1921 legislature as the only woman in either house that year. She fought for the right for women to serve on Oregon juries. In 1922, she was elected to the
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, where she served in the
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and
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legislative sessions. ''
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'' magazine noted in 1922 that "her business experience was so broad that she had a ready comprehension of legislative problems" and that she "bore herself with distinction and dignity".


Death and legacy

Strong moved to Astoria in 1908. She died in
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, on June 17, 1938, and was buried in the
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. A
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, the SS ''Mary E. Kinney'' was built in
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and named in her honor on December 29, 1943.


See also

*The Marshall J. Kinney Cannery was reportedly run by her brother-in-law.


Further reading

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References


External links

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