Background
Kilbourne, James was born on October 9, 1842 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Lincoln K., Grandson Colonel James K., Ohio pioneer.
Kilbourne, James was born on October 9, 1842 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Lincoln K., Grandson Colonel James K., Ohio pioneer.
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, 1862, Master of Arts, 1864 (Doctor of Laws, 1910). Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1868. Enlisted as private 84th Ohio Volunteers in Civil War.
Second lieutenant, First lieutenant and captain 95th Ohio Volumes to end of war.
On staffs General J. M. Tuttle, commanding 3d Division, 15th Army Corps, and General John McArthur, commanding 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Bvtd. major, lieutenant colonel and colonel volumes, “for gallant and meritorious services during the war”.
General George B. Wright, October 3, 1869. Admitted to bar and practiced at Columbus. Founder and president the Kilbourne & Jacobs Manufacturing Company.
Director Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Company, Columbus, Cincinnati & Midland Railroad Company, Hayden-Clinton National Bank, First National Bank.
Democratic nominee for government of Ohio, 1901. President Ohio Centennial Commission, 1898.
President trustees Columbus Public Library, 10 years. Organized Columbus Children’s Hospital, and president 5 years.
Member board of managers Associated Charities.
Member Columbus Board Trade (director 1887-1891, president, 1891). Home: Columbus. O. Deceased.
Member board mgrs; member Columbus Board Trade (director
Married Anna B., daughter