A history of Texas and Texans . ntime he took upthe study of law and fitted himself for its practice. Hecompleted his studies in the Nashville College of Law In1900, and from that institution received the degree ofLL. B. In June of that year he came to Texas and tookup his residence at Miami in Eoberts county, where heat once opened an office for the practice of law and invarious ways identified himself with the interests of thislocality. He has taken an active part in Democraticpolitics, local, state and national. During his early prac-tice he served as deputy tax collector. He has twicebeen
A history of Texas and Texans . ntime he took upthe study of law and fitted himself for its practice. Hecompleted his studies in the Nashville College of Law In1900, and from that institution received the degree ofLL. B. In June of that year he came to Texas and tookup his residence at Miami in Eoberts county, where heat once opened an office for the practice of law and invarious ways identified himself with the interests of thislocality. He has taken an active part in Democraticpolitics, local, state and national. During his early prac-tice he served as deputy tax collector. He has twicebeen elected county judge, and is now serving his sec-ond term. He maintains fraternal identity with vari-ous organizations, including the W. O. W., K. of P., andthe A. F. & A. M., his Masonic work covering the de-grees of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Council. Iliscreed is that of the Presbyterian church, of which he isan elder. On the 6th of April, 1902, at Miami, Texas, was solemnized the marriage of John Edward Kinney and Miss. A/o^jU^ Jji4jnA/^ TEXAS AND TEXANS 1885 Bena H. Carter, and to them have been given and a son: Clara May, born August 10. 190:S;Elvira, born August 27, 1904; and Leon MeCord, bornSeptember 24, 1911. Mrs. Kinney is a native ofTexas and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Carter, forthirty years residents of Eoberts county, now living atAmarillo, During his residence in Eoberts countyS. G. Carter was one of its leading citizens. lie filled theoffices of county sheriff and treasurer, and for severalyears was county judge. Although a busy man professionally. Judge Kinneyfinds time to look after the supervision of his agricul-tural interests, owning and operating a farm half asection in extent in Gray county. That he has succeededin making a place and a name for himself is due to hisown elloits, for neither in his business venture nor in thework of fitting himself for a professional life did liereceive any financial aid. Charles T. Haltom. Cou
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