Frederick W. Kavanaugh

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

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.