Thomas Carney (August 20, 1824 – July 28, 1888) was the second
governor of Kansas.
Biography
Carney was born in
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 214,124. Its county seat and largest city is Delaware. The county was formed in 1808 from Franklin County, Ohio. Bo ...
, to James and Jane Carney. James died in 1828, leaving a widow and four young sons. Thomas remained at home
farming
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with his mother until age 19. He was educated in
Berkshire, Ohio, where he lived with an uncle. He worked in mercantile businesses and finally established a successful wholesale business in
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth () is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. Part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Leavenworth is located on the west bank of the Missouri River, on the site o ...
.
The year he was elected to the state legislature, he married Rebecca Ann Cannady.
Career
After his term as State Representative, Carney was elected Governor of Kansas and served from 1863 through 1865. During his tenure, he devoted his efforts to developing the state and addressing the issues caused by the
Civil War
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. He was elected Mayor of Leavenworth in 1865.
A founder of the First National Bank of Leavenworth, he also served as Director of the Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad Company.
Carney was contemplating a run for the US Senate in 1871, when he admitted that he had accepted $15,000 from Republican senatorial candidate,
Alexander Caldwell
Alexander Caldwell (March 1, 1830May 19, 1917) was a U.S. Senator from Kansas.
Early years
Born in Drakes Ferry, Pennsylvania, he attended public schools, and in 1847 enlisted as a private to serve in the Mexican–American War. He moved to ...
to leave the race and thereby allow Caldwell's election in 1871.
He continued in business until 1875.
Death
Carney died on July 28, 1888, in Leavenworth, Kansas, from
apoplexy
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, and is buried there in Mount Muncie Cemetery.
See also
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List of mayors of Leavenworth, Kansas
References
External links
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Publications concerning Kansas Governor Carney's administration available via the KGI Online Library
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1824 births
1888 deaths
American Presbyterians
Republican Party governors of Kansas
Mayors of places in Kansas
Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
People from Delaware County, Ohio
Politicians from Leavenworth, Kansas
Politicians from Cincinnati
Politicians from Columbus, Ohio
Union (American Civil War) state governors
19th-century members of the Kansas Legislature