William Kenney
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William Patrick Kenney (January 10, 1870 – January 24, 1939) was a president of the Great Northern Railway.[1][2]
William Patrick Kenney | |
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Kenney in 1918 | |
| President of the Great Northern Railway | |
| In office January 1, 1932 – January 24, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Budd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1870 Watertown, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 24, 1939 (aged 69) St. Paul, Minnesota |
Biography
He was born on January 10, 1870, in Watertown, Wisconsin.[1]
As a boy in Minneapolis, Kenney delivered newspapers. He used a goat to pull his wagonload of papers until the neighbors objected to the smell and the goat was sold to a rancher in Montana. Later, Kenney joined the Great Northern Railway, which needed a trademark. He suggested the image of the goat to James J. Hill, the "Empire Builder" who ran the railroad, and it was adopted.[3]
In 1931, he was vice president and director of traffic at the Great Northern Railway. He replaced Ralph Budd as president on January 1, 1932.[4]
He died at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 24, 1939.[5][1]
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