Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah: a sketch, 1930.

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Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah: a sketch, 1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/658901412

Brief biography of Senator Thomas Kearns, focusing on his childhood, mining businesses, and later family life. The manuscript also praises Kearns' character and laments his early death.

1 typewritten manuscript.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Kearns, Thomas, 1862-1918

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Thomas Kearns was born near Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his parents to Nebraska where he attended public schools until he was 17, worked on a farm, and engaged in the freighting business. He moved to Park City, Utah, in 883, and worked in mining and prospecting, and eventually operated several mines. As a Utah Republican, he was elected to the United States Senate and served from 1901 to 1905, but lost the reelection bid. He and his wife's home, the Kearns Mansion, was donated to ...

Maguire, Don.

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Thomas Kearns was born in Ontario, Canada, on April 11, 1862. He traveled with his parents to Holt County, Nebraska, where he worked in both farming and freighting. In 1883 he moved to Park City, Utah, where he owned several mining operations with his partner David Keith, including the Silver King Coalition Mine. Kearns also owned mines in Nevada, Colorado, and California. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1899 and served from 1901-1905. Kearns did not seek re-election and instead re...