Background
Kirby, John was born on May 16, 1850 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Peter and Charlotte Kirby.
Kirby, John was born on May 16, 1850 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Peter and Charlotte Kirby.
Public school education.
Began at age of 12 in stove works, Waterford, New New York Superintendent works of Post & Company, Cincinnati, 1875-1883. Vice president, general manager Dayton Manufacturing Company, 1883-1917, and from then president of same.
Also president of the United States Headlight Company, since 1894.
Vice president Mercantile Metal Milling Company, 1908-1913. Member Executive Committee Canadian Carolina & Foundry Company, in the execution of contracts with Russian Government for shell ammunition amounting to $83,000,000, 1915.
Inventor and patentee of 88 United States patents in his special line. President Dayton Board of Trade, 1898-1906.
Member Executive Committee Dayton Chamber of Commerce, 1906-1910.
President Dayton Employers’ Association, since 1901, National Association Manufacturers, 1909-1913. Member administrative council National Metal Trades Association, 1903-1908. An organizer Citizens’ Industrial Association of America, 1904 (Executive Committee).
Chairman of Commission of 100 to erect $500,000 Young Men's Christian Association building at Dayton, 1904-1909.
Member committee of 100 appointed at Tariff Commission Convention, Indianapolis, February 1909 (Executive Committee). Director National Tariff Commission Association, since 1910.
Chairman National Industrial Council, 1910-1922. Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand for National Association Manufacturers, 1913.
Charter member National Industrial Conference Board, 1916.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.
Member exec; member executive Member administrative council National Metal Trades Association, 1903-1908. Member com; member National Industrial Conference
Married Merretta Smith Filkins, October 25, 1871.