Background
Kinney, William Burnet was born on September 4, 1799 in Speedwell, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abraham and Hannah (Burnet) Kinney.
Kinney, William Burnet was born on September 4, 1799 in Speedwell, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abraham and Hannah (Burnet) Kinney.
Attended United States Military Academy.
Editor, New Jersey Eagle, weekly, Newark New Jersey, 1820-1825. Literary adviser Harper & Brothers, publishers, New York City, 1825-1835. A founder, later librarian Merc.
Library, New York City.
Editor Newark Daily Advertiser, 1835-1850, became chief stockholder. United States charge de affairs to Sardinia, 1850-1853.
Remained in Europe until 1865.
Married Mary Chandler. Married second, Elizabeth Clementine Dodge Stedman, November 1841.