Background
Linney, Frank Armfield was born on June 29, 1874 in Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Romulus Z. and Dorcas (Stephenson) Linney.
Linney, Frank Armfield was born on June 29, 1874 in Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Romulus Z. and Dorcas (Stephenson) Linney.
Student Trinity College, Durham, North Carolina, 1892-1895. Studied law, Judge A. C. Avery’s Law School, Morganton. North Carolina.
Began practice at Taylorsville, 1896. State solicitor (prosecuting attorney), 1906-1914. Chairman Republican State Executive Committee, 1913-1921.
Candidate for Congress, 1914, 18, for government of North Carolina, 1916.
United State Attorneys, Western District of North Carolina (now Middle District), August 21, since 1921. Organized the White Republican Party of North Carolina Trustee University of North Carolina, Appalachian Training School.
Mason.
Married Hessie Matheson, January 24, 1900. Children: Baxter M., Margaret, Kenneth, Mary Francis.