Kirman, Richard, 1877-1959

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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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creatorOf Kirman, Richard, Jr., 1877-1959. Executive Records, 1935-1938. Nevada State Library, Division of State Archives
creatorOf Kirman, Richard, 1877-1959. Richard Kirman papers, 1863-1953. Nevada State Historical Society
referencedIn J.R. Bradley Company. J.R. Bradley Company records, 1899-1977. Nevada State Historical Society
referencedIn Kirman, Richard, Jr., 1877-1959. Executive Records, 1935-1938. Nevada State Library, Division of State Archives
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correspondedWith Coffin, Trenmor, 1848-1904 person
correspondedWith Dangberg, Henry F. person
correspondedWith Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976 person
associatedWith Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Reno. corporateBody
correspondedWith Fleishhacker, Herbert person
correspondedWith Fleishhacker, M. person
correspondedWith Glass, F. E. person
associatedWith Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 San Francisco, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith J.R. Bradley Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Kirman, Richard, 1877-1959 person
associatedWith McCarran, Pat, 1876-1951. person
associatedWith Nevada. Colorado River Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Nevada. Governor (1935-1938: Kirman) corporateBody
associatedWith Nevada State Bank and Trust Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Nevada. State Emergency Relief Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith Nevada. State Public Works Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith New York World's Fair 1939-1940. corporateBody
associatedWith Pittman, Key, 1872-1940. person
associatedWith Rescue Consolidated Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Scrugham, James Graves, 1880-1945. person
associatedWith United States. Emergency Relief Administration. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Works Progress Administration. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Nevada
Hoover Dam (Arizona and Nevada)
Nevada--Reno
Nevada
Subject
Banks and banking
Mines and mineral resources
Real property
Occupation
Bankers
Governors
Activity

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Birth 1877-01-14

Death 1959-01-19

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