Thomas Carney
Politician, governor. Republican. Died: July 28, 1888, Leavenworth, Kansas. Served as 2nd Governor of Kansas: January 12, 1863, to January 9, 1865.
The state's second governor, Thomas Carney, was the first of six native Ohioans to serve as Kansas' chief executive. Carney was denied a second term in 1864 and returned to Leavenworth to pursue generally successful business enterprises. He died in Leavenworth at age 63 on July 28, 1888.
Entry: Carney, Thomas
Author: Kristina Gaylord
Date Created: June 2011
Date Modified: May 2012
The author of this article is solely responsible for its content.
