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| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| Cooney was born in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, and received a limited education in ]. He dropped out of school at the age of fourteen and worked as a delivery boy in a grocery store and for a short time, he tried working with his father in the nursery business. He married to Emma May Poindexter Cooney<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Henry Cooney|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7127321|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref> on December 27, 1899, and the couple had six children, Francis H, John Phillip, Mary Margaret, Walter Poindexter, and twins, Tyler Thompson and Virginia Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://genealogytrails.com/mon/silverbow/bios.html|publisher=Silver Bow Genealogy Trails|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> |
Cooney was born in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, and received a limited education in ]. He dropped out of school at the age of fourteen and worked as a delivery boy in a grocery store and for a short time, he tried working with his father in the nursery business. He married to Emma May Poindexter Cooney<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Henry Cooney|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7127321|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref> on December 27, 1899, and the couple had six children, Francis H, John Phillip, Mary Margaret, Walter Poindexter, and twins, Tyler Thompson and Virginia Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://genealogytrails.com/mon/silverbow/bios.html|publisher=Silver Bow Genealogy Trails|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> | ||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Cooney moved to ] in July, 1891, and found employment in a grocery store. He then found a position in the wholesale department of the Davidson Grocery Company. |
Cooney moved to ] in July, 1891, and found employment in a grocery store. He then found a position in the wholesale department of the Davidson Grocery Company. | ||
| In 1894, Cooney and his brother, Howard C. Cooney, started the firm of Cooney Brothers. Later it was incorporated under the name of Cooney Brokerage company, a success from the beginning. The company continued to expand with the additions of livestock and agricultural holdings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_cooney_frank.html|publisher=National Governors Association|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> He was public administrator for ] from 1898-1900. |
In 1894, Cooney and his brother, Howard C. Cooney, started the firm of Cooney Brothers. Later it was incorporated under the name of Cooney Brokerage company, a success from the beginning. The company continued to expand with the additions of livestock and agricultural holdings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_cooney_frank.html|publisher=National Governors Association|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> He was public administrator for ] from 1898-1900. | ||
| Elected lieutenant governor in 1932, Cooney served until March 13, 1933, when he assumed the duties of Governor ], who left office to become a ]. He is credited for reforming the state liquor laws and establishing a water conservation program. | Elected lieutenant governor in 1932, Cooney served until March 13, 1933, when he assumed the duties of Governor ], who left office to become a ]. He is credited for reforming the state liquor laws and establishing a water conservation program. | ||
| ==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| Cooney died, while holding the office of Governor on December 15, 1935, of heart failure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooney-coop.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> He is interred at Saint Mary Cemetery, Missoula, Missoula |
Cooney died, while holding the office of Governor on December 15, 1935, of heart failure.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank H. Cooney|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooney-coop.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref> He is interred at Saint Mary Cemetery, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana USA.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Henry Cooney|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7127321|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Frank Henry Cooney (December 31, 1872, – December 15, 1935) was the ninth Governor of Montana from 1933 to 1935.
Biography
Cooney was born in Norwood, Ontario, Canada, and received a limited education in Catholic Schools. He dropped out of school at the age of fourteen and worked as a delivery boy in a grocery store and for a short time, he tried working with his father in the nursery business. He married to Emma May Poindexter Cooney on December 27, 1899, and the couple had six children, Francis H, John Phillip, Mary Margaret, Walter Poindexter, and twins, Tyler Thompson and Virginia Elizabeth.
Career
Cooney moved to Butte, Montana in July, 1891, and found employment in a grocery store. He then found a position in the wholesale department of the Davidson Grocery Company.
In 1894, Cooney and his brother, Howard C. Cooney, started the firm of Cooney Brothers. Later it was incorporated under the name of Cooney Brokerage company, a success from the beginning. The company continued to expand with the additions of livestock and agricultural holdings. He was public administrator for Silver Bow County, Montana from 1898-1900.
Elected lieutenant governor in 1932, Cooney served until March 13, 1933, when he assumed the duties of Governor John Edward Erickson, who left office to become a United States Senator. He is credited for reforming the state liquor laws and establishing a water conservation program.
Death
Cooney died, while holding the office of Governor on December 15, 1935, of heart failure. He is interred at Saint Mary Cemetery, Missoula, Missoula County, Montana USA.
References
- "Frank Henry Cooney". Find A Grave. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "Frank H. Cooney". Silver Bow Genealogy Trails. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Frank H. Cooney". National Governors Association. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Frank H. Cooney". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "Frank Henry Cooney". Find A Grave. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
- State of Montana profile
- National Governors Association biography
- The Political Graveyard
- Silver Bow Genealocy Trails
- Find A Grave
| Governors of Montana | ||
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| Territorial (1864–1889) |  | |
| State (since 1889) | ||