Kemp Toney

Hardin Kimbrough "Kemp" Toney (March 2, 1876 – March 9, 1955) was a Democratic politician from Jefferson County, Arkansas. He represented the county in the Arkansas Senate from 1905 to 1913, and the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1931 to 1949.[17][18]

H. Kemp Toney
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the Jefferson County district
In office January 12, 1931[1] – January 10, 1949[2]
Preceded by	Clarance B. Craig[3]
Succeeded by	Edward W. Brockman Jr[4]
49th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives
In office January 9, 1933[5] – January 14, 1935[6]
Preceded by	Irving C. Neale[7]
Succeeded by	Harve B. Thorn[8]
Member of the Arkansas Senate from the Eleventh district
In office January 9, 1905[9] – January 13, 1913[10]
Preceded by	Creed Caldwell[11]
Succeeded by	Thomas C. White[12]
President of the Arkansas Senate
In office January 12, 1911[13] – January 13, 1913[14]
Preceded by	Jesse Martin[15]
Succeeded by	William K. Oldham[16]
Personal details
Born	March 2, 1875 near Oxford, Mississippi
Died	March 9, 1955 (aged 80) White Hall, Arkansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Florence Musselman ​ ​ (m. 1906; death 1931)​
Children	Elizabeth Toney
Residence	Jefferson County, Arkansas
Profession	Lawyer, politician

He served as President of the Senate of the 38th Arkansas General Assembly, and as Speaker of the House of the 49th Arkansas General Assembly.[19][20]

Early life

Toney was born to William Lunsford Toney and Martha Clarinda (née Kimbrough) near Oxford, Mississippi in 1875. He attended the University of Mississippi. He served as the first president of the Pine Bluff Rotary Club.[21]

See also

• Jeff Davis (Arkansas governor) - Governor of Arkansas while Toney entered politics

References

1. "SOS" (1998), pp. 285-286.
2. "SOS" (1998), pp. 299-300.
3. "SOS" (1998), p. 284.
4. "SOS" (1998), p. 302.
5. "SOS" (1998), pp. 287-288.
6. "SOS" (1998), p. 289.
7. "SOS" (1998), p. 286.
8. "SOS" (1998), p. 289.
9. "SOS" (1998), p. 263.
10. "SOS" (1998), p. 270.
11. "SOS" (1998), p. 284.
12. "SOS" (1998), p. 270.
13. "SOS" (1998), p. 268.
14. "SOS" (1998), p. 270.
15. "SOS" (1998), p. 266.
16. "SOS" (1998), p. 270.
17. "Arkansas law review and bar association journal". google.ca. 1954. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
18. Sharp, James Roger; Sharp, Nancy Weatherly (1999). American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. google.ca. ISBN 9780313302138. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
19. "Arkansas House Of Representatives". arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
20. http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/historical_report1210.pdf
21. "Rotary celebrates centennial with GFPB donation". The Commercial. June 25, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

• Priest, Sharon (1998). Runnells, Jonathan (ed.). Historical Report of the Arkansas Secretary of State. Office of the Arkansas Secretary of State. OCLC 40157815.