| 词条 | Thomas Kilby |
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|name= Thomas Kilby |image = Thomas Kilby.jpg |caption = |title= 36th Governor of Alabama |party= Democratic |term1= January 20, 1919 – January 15, 1923 |lieutenant1= Nathan L. Miller |preceded1= Charles Henderson |succeeded1= William W. Brandon |title2= Lieutenant Governor of Alabama |order2=8th |term2= January 18, 1915 – January 20, 1919 |governor2= Charles Henderson |preceded2= Walter D. Seed Sr. |succeeded2= Nathan L. Miller |office3 = Member of the Alabama Senate |term3 = 1911–1915 |birth_date= {{birth date|1865|7|9|mf=y}} |birth_place= Lebanon, Tennessee |death_date= {{death date and age|1943|10|22|1865|7|9|mf=y}} |death_place= Anniston, Alabama |restingplace = Highland Cemetery |occupation = Manufacturer |spouse= Mary Elizabeth Clark }} 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. BiographyKilby was born in Lebanon, Tennessee, and was educated in public schools. In 1887, he was an agent for the Georgia-Pacific Railroad in Anniston, Alabama. He became a successful businessman in the industrial and banking business. CareerHe 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 lifeKilby married Mary Elizabeth Clark on June 5, 1894. They had three children. Death and legacyKilby died on October 22, 1943 in Anniston, Alabama at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery in Anniston. 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.[3][4] The old Kilby Prison and the current Kilby Correctional Facility are both named for Thomas Kilby. See also{{Portal|Biography}}
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.archives.state.al.us/govs_list/g_kilbyt.html|title= Thomas Erby Kilby |publisher=Alabama Department of Archives & History|accessdate=August 20, 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1536|title= Thomas E. Kilby (1919-23) |publisher=Encyclopedia of Alabama|accessdate=August 20, 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.coinsite.com/content/commemoratives/Alabama.asp|title=Alabama Centennial Half Dollar|publisher=The Coin Site|accessdate=August 20, 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003053301/http://coinsite.com/content/Commemoratives/Alabama.asp|archivedate=October 3, 2012|df=mdy-all}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abebooks.com/Thomas-E-Kilby-Local-State-Government/1113869816/bd|title= Thomas E. Kilby in Local and State Government |publisher=AbeBooks|accessdate=August 20, 2012}} External links
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