Kirman, Richard, 1877-1959

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Dates:
Birth 1877-01-14
Death 1959-01-19

Biographical notes:

Nevada governor; president of Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Reno; officer and stockholder of the J.R. Bradley Company, a hardware and plumbing supply business that operated in Reno, Nev.

From the description of Richard Kirman papers, 1863-1953. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 642344245

Richard Kirman was born in Virginia City on January 14, 1877 and attended local schools and Lincoln High School in San Francisco. He returned to Nevada at the turn of the century and prior to his term as governor, Kirman was an Assemblymen from Ormsby County in 1899, regent of the university, 1902-1904, and mayor of Reno, 1907-1909. Throughout his life, he was active in banking, business and raising livestock. He died on January 19, 1959.

From the description of Executive Records, 1935-1938. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84592619

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Subjects:

  • Banks and banking
  • Mines and mineral resources
  • Real property

Occupations:

  • Bankers
  • Governors

Places:

  • Nevada (as recorded)
  • Hoover Dam (Arizona and Nevada) (as recorded)
  • Nevada--Reno (as recorded)
  • Nevada (as recorded)