Hardin Kimbrough "Kemp" Toney (March 2, 1876 – March 9, 1955) was a

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politician from Jefferson County, Arkansas. He represented the county in the Arkansas Senate from 1905 to 1913, and the

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from 1931 to 1949. He served as President of the Senate of the 38th Arkansas General Assembly, and as

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of the 49th Arkansas General Assembly.

Early life

Toney was born to William Lunsford Toney and Martha Clarinda ( Kimbrough) near Oxford, Mississippi in 1875. He attended the University of Mississippi. He served as the first president of the Pine Bluff

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* 1955 deaths 1870s births People from Oxford, Mississippi Politicians from Jefferson County, Arkansas Speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives {{Arkansas-politician-stub

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