Thomas Kilby

Thomas Erby Kilby ( born July 9, 1865 in Lebanon, Tennessee, † October 22, 1943 in Anniston, Alabama ) was an American politician and governor of Alabama. Kilby was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early years and political rise

He attended the public schools in Atlanta, Georgia, then moved in 1887 to Anniston, Alabama, where he worked for the Georgia and Pacific Railroad. Kilby was 1889 in the steel business, working his way up, so that he became president of the Kilby Steel Company. He was also vice president of the 1903 Kilby Frog and Switch Company, and in 1905 the President of Anniston City National Bank.

Kilby decided in 1898 to pursue a political career by being elected to the City Council of Anniston, where he worked until 1900. He was also Anniston mayor between 1905 and 1909, and member of the Senate of Alabama Tshirt by 1911 until 1915. He was also 1915-1919 Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.

Governor of Alabama

On November 5, 1918 Kilby was elected governor of Alabama and sworn in on January 20, 1919. During his tenure, the state prison, and the education reform has been improved with respect to young people, fashioned the control system, adopted a national budget system and raised the Confederate pensions. A Workmen's Compensations Act, as well as a progressive formation of Conduct has been adopted. Furthermore, a home for mentally handicapped children, and a control and economic authority was created. Although Kilby disabled women's suffrage, the 19th Amendment in the autumn of 1920 it was recognized as Tennessee as 26th state ratified these to the U.S. Constitution. Kilby left on January 15, 1923 from his position and returned to his various business ventures.

Further CV

He ran in 1926 and 1932 for the U.S. Senate and suffered one defeat. Kilby died on 22 October 1943 and was buried at the Highland Cemetery in Anniston. Thomas Kilby was married to Mary Elizabeth Clark and they had three children together.