Thomas Erby Kilby, Sr. (July 9, 1865 – October 22, 1943) was an American politician. He was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Alabama and the 36th Governor of Alabama.
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Biography 1
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Career 2
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Family life 3
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Death and legacy 4
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See also 5
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References 6
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External links 7
Biography
Kilby was born in Anniston, Alabama. He became a successful businessman in the industrial and banking business.
Career
He was a Democratic politician and served as mayor of Anniston, Alabama from 1905 to 1909. He served as Alabama State Senator from 1911 to 1915.
Kilby served as Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1915 to 1919, and as Governor of Alabama from 1919 to 1923[1]
In 1920, Kilby arbitrated the settlement of the lengthy and violent 1920 Alabama coal strike, ruling clearly against the demands of the United Mine Workers of America. The Child Welfare Department was created in 1919 during Kirby's governorship.[2]
Family life
Kilby married Mary Elizabeth Clark on June 5, 1894. They had three children.
Death and legacy
Kilby died on October 22, 1943 in Anniston, Alabama at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery in Anniston.[3]
In 1921, he was depicted on the Alabama centennial half dollar, making him the first person ever to appear on a US coin while still alive.[4][5]
See also
References
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^ "Thomas Erby Kilby publisher= Alabama Department of Archives & History". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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^ "Thomas E. Kilby (1919-23) publisher= Encyclopedia of Alabama". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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^ "Thomas Erby Kilby". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
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^ "Alabama Centennial Half Dollar publisher= The Coin Site". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
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^ "Thomas E. Kilby in Local and State Government publisher= AbeBooks". Retrieved August 20, 2012.
External links
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Biography courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives
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Thomas Erby Kilby at Find a Grave
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Encyclopedia of Alabama
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