Tom Kane (politician)
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Tom Kane | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Montana | |
| In office March 13, 1933 – 1934 | |
| Governor | Frank Henry Cooney |
| Preceded by | Frank Henry Cooney |
| Succeeded by | Ernest T. Eaton |
| Member of the Montana Senate for Corvallis | |
| In office 1915–1934 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1878 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 20, 1939 (aged 60) Ravalli County, Montana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
Tom Kane (August 23, 1878 – March 20, 1939) was a Canadian-born American politician who served in the Montana Senate as a member of the Republican party. He also served as the acting Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1933 to 1934.[1]
Tom Kane was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on August 23, 1878, to Matthew Kane and Francis Simpson. He married Grace Idora Laws on June 6, 1909, and had four children.
Political career
Tom Kane was first elected to the Montana Senate in 1915 and ultimately became President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1929 to 1934. On March 13, 1933, upon the resignation of Governor John Edward Erickson in order to take his newly elected seat as a US Senator for Montana, his Lieutenant Governor Frank Henry Cooney became Governor. This meant that Kane succeeded Cooney as acting Lieutenant Governor that same day. A position which he would fulfill until 1934.[2]
