Frederick W. Kavanaugh
Frederick W. Kavanaugh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Yelverton |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick William Kavanaugh September 10, 1871 Waterford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1940 (aged 69) Waterford, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lillian May LeRoy (m. 1891) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | George W. Kavanaugh (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Frederick William Kavanaugh (September 10, 1871 in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York – December 2, 1940 in Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was the son of Luke Kavanaugh (born 1830 in Dublin) and Mary Monaghan.[1] On December 9, 1891, he married Lillian May LeRoy (1871–1921), and they had two children.[2]
He was Supervisor of the Town of Waterford in 1903;[3] and Sheriff of Saratoga County, New York from 1904 to 1906.
Kavanaugh was a member of the New York State Senate (32nd D.) from 1921 to 1924, sitting in the 144th, 145th, 146th and 147th New York State Legislatures.
He killed himself on December 2, 1940, at his home in Waterford, New York, by shooting himself.[4]
Assemblyman George W. Kavanaugh (born c. 1863) was his brother.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Kavanaugh genealogy at RootsWeb
- ^ Kavanaugh genealogy at RootsWeb
- ^ Saratoga County Convention in NYT on June 9, 1903
- ^ Ex-State Senator Dead; F. W. Kavanaugh Ends Life by Shot at Waterford in NYT on December 3, 1940 (subscription required)
- 1871 births
- 1940 deaths
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- People from Waterford, New York
- Suicides by firearm in New York (state)
- Sheriffs of Saratoga County, New York
- Town supervisors in New York (state)
- American politicians who died by suicide
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature