Background
Kurth, Ernest Lynn was born on July 25, 1885 in Kurth Station, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Hubert and Hattie Martin (Glenn) Kurth.
Kurth, Ernest Lynn was born on July 25, 1885 in Kurth Station, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Hubert and Hattie Martin (Glenn) Kurth.
Bachelor of Science, Southwestern University, 1905, honorary Doctor of Laws.
Bookkeeper and teller, Lufkin (Texas) National Bank, 1905-1907. Office manager Angelina County Lumber Company, Keltys, Texas, 1907-1910, sales manager, 1910-1916, vice president and general manager, 1916-1941, president and general manager, since 1941. An organizer of Southland Paper Mills, Incorporated., Lufkin, Texas, 1938, president since 1938.
President Farmers-Merchants Lumber Company, Brenham, Texas, since 1928.
Vice-president, director Texas Hardwood Manufacturing Company, Dallas, since 1945. Vice president radio station KTRE, Lufkin.
Advisory director First National Bank, Dallas. Director Clay Building Material Company, Stephenville, Texas, Lufkin National Bank, Lufkin Foundry & Machine Company, Sloan Lumber Company.
President Angelina Casualty Company Lufkin.
Director Texas Foundation, since 1947. President Memorial Hospital Trustee Southwestern University Director Texas A. & M. Research Foundation, College Station, Texas.
Member National Lumber Manufacturers Association (past vice-president, director), East Texas Chamber of Commerce (past president), Southern Pine Association (past president, director), Sigma Iota Epsilon (honorary), Phi Delta Theta. Mason (Shriner).
Married Isla Kinsolving, January 21, 1910. Children: Ernest L., Carey (Mistress Carey K. Tipton).