Thomas Kearns | |
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United States Senator from Utah | |
In office January 23, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | |
Preceded by | Frank J. Cannon |
Succeeded by | George Sutherland |
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Born | Woodstock, Canada West (now Ontario) | April 11, 1862
Died | October 18, 1918 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | (aged 56)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jennie Judge |
Children | 4 |
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Thomas Kearns (April 11, 1862 – October 18, 1918) was an American mining, banking, railroad, and newspaper magnate. He was a US Senator from Utah from 1901 to 1905. Unlike the predominantly Mormon constituents of his state, Senator Kearns was Catholic.