KINNEY, Marcus O.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 244

Marcus O. KINNEY, county judge, Grand Isle [Grand Isle County, Vermont], was 
born 18 October 1848 at North Hero [Grand Isle County, Vermont], son of 
Lysander and Mary (TOBIAS) KINNEY. Educated in the public schools of Grand 
Isle, and New Hampton Institute, Fairfax [Franklin County, Vermont]. Taught 
school four years previous to 1873, when with his brother, Socrates KINNEY, 
he purchased a farm which he carried on until 1903. That year he returned to 
the home farm. He ships apples in large quantities, and is also interested 
in dairying and poultry. Is a stockholder in and secretary of the Grand Isle 
Creamery. Republican; has held various town offices; was superintendent of 
schools from 1873 for twenty-five years; was county examiner of teachers for 
two years, sheriff four years; was elected assistant judge of Grand Isle 
County in 1906, and was re-elected in 1908 and again in 1910. Attends the 
Methodist Church. Member of Pomona Grange. In 1873 Marcus O. KINNEY married 
[Miss?] Mary E. CENTER of Grand Isle; they have one son, Clarence C. KINNEY.

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