Senator. Thomas Kinney was a Missouri State Senator and St. Louis city ward politician. Born in a tough riverfront neighborhood, he grew from a sneak thief into a saloonkeeper, eventually running the Fourth Ward in the city's House of Delegates. His best friend and brother-in-law, Thomas Egan, used his gang of thugs to intimidate voters as election time. This gang would become known as the "Egan's Rats". Kinney served a total of six years in the Missouri senate, from 1904 to 1910. He was known for his tough yet effective legislative tactics; including passing landmark laws for child labor, alcohol distribution, and road construction. Kinney died of tuberculosis at the age of 44.
Senator. Thomas Kinney was a Missouri State Senator and St. Louis city ward politician. Born in a tough riverfront neighborhood, he grew from a sneak thief into a saloonkeeper, eventually running the Fourth Ward in the city's House of Delegates. His best friend and brother-in-law, Thomas Egan, used his gang of thugs to intimidate voters as election time. This gang would become known as the "Egan's Rats". Kinney served a total of six years in the Missouri senate, from 1904 to 1910. He was known for his tough yet effective legislative tactics; including passing landmark laws for child labor, alcohol distribution, and road construction. Kinney died of tuberculosis at the age of 44.
Inscription
front - Faithful Alike in Public Duty
and in Private Friendship
Rest in Peace
Side - Member of
The House of Delegates
of the City of St. Louis
From the Fourth Ward
Apr 1901 to Dec 1904
Member of the
State Senate of Missouri
For the 31st District
in the 43d to the 46th
General Assembly
1905-1911
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