Richard Kirman

Richard Kirman Sr. (born January 14, 1877 in Virginia City , Nevada , † January 19, 1959 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Nevada from 1935 to 1939 .

Early years and political advancement

Richard Kirman attended his home public schools and Lincoln High School in San Francisco, California . After graduating from high school, he got into banking and later became president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Reno . Kirman became a member of the Democratic Party and in 1899 a member of the Nevada Assembly . Between 1902 and 1904, Kirman served on the board of directors of the University of Nevada, then Mayor of Reno between 1907 and 1909. In the following years he devoted himself more to his private business. In 1934 he returned to the political stage as his party's candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial elections.

Governor of Nevada

After the election victory on November 6, 1934, Kirman was able to take up his new office on January 7, 1935. During his four-year tenure, the Hoover Dam was completed and a state planning committee established. In 1936, Richard Kirman was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , where US President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for a second term. After the end of his governorship, Kirman finally withdrew from politics. He devoted himself to his private business, which in the meantime also included cattle breeding and the ironmongery . Kirman died on January 19, 1959 and was buried in Reno. He was married to Mabelle Jean King, with whom he had two children.

Web links

• Richard Kirman in the National Governors Association (English)
• The governors of Nevada
• The Political Graveyard (English)