James Andrew Kinney (December 10, 1869 – June 10, 1941) was a politician in

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, Canada and the first Labour member of the

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.Edmonton Bulletin, Dec. 9, 1913 Kinney was born in

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in 1869. He served as the first president of the Edmonton Trades and Labour Council in 1906, and was one of the first secretaries of the Edmonton Lodge of the International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in 1913, in which he served "many years", and at one time, being

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's representative for the International Carpenters' Union. He served on the Edmonton city council 1914 to 1915 and 1917 to 1920. He served as member of the Alberta Workmen's Compensation Board from 1918 to 1935, and was president of the Alberta Labour Federation in 1920. Kinney died at his Edmonton home in 1941 following a brief illness. His remains were

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Edmonton city councillors Canadian trade unionists Canadian carpenters 1869 births 1941 deaths {{Alberta-politician-stub