Background
KIRBY, Hardy Fountain was born on December 8, 1888 in Marlin, Texas, United States. Son of Pressley Ewing and Nancy Ellen (Poole) Kirby.
KIRBY, Hardy Fountain was born on December 8, 1888 in Marlin, Texas, United States. Son of Pressley Ewing and Nancy Ellen (Poole) Kirby.
Common School; East Texas Normal College, Commerce, Texas. Law Department, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee.
Served in Company F., 360 Infantry., 90 Division., St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Fronts. Elected Judge, Limestone Company, 1920, reelected, 1922, 1924, 1925. Elected Judge, 77 Judicial District, Texas, 1928, 4 years Made stump speeches for Demo.
Ticket, 1924; Delegate, to State Demo. Convention, 1928.
Member: Presbyterian Church (Southern). Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias.; American Legion (Delegate.
National. Convention 1929). Club: Lions.
Spouse Addie Lee Richards, Kosse, Texas.