KIRK, John Howarth was born on April 5, 1876 in Belleville, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Booth Kirk (directly descended from Sir Geo. Booth, Baron of Delamere and Earl of Warrington, Sir Thos.
Egerton, Viscount Brackley, also Sir. David Kirk) and Clara (Bowler) Kirk.
High School. Brainerd, Minnesota. University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science 1898, Bachelor of Laws 1900.
D., June 1905. Admitted to Bar in Minnesota, and North Dakota 1900. Judge of Company Court with increased Jurisdiction of Bottineau Company, North Dakota 1905-1913. Member State Game and Fish Commission 1915-1919.
United States Commissioner at Bottineau, North Dakota, since 1913. Chairman of Four Minute Men for Bottineau Company during World War.
Member: District Bar Association (life member). North Dakota State Bar Association. General Alumni Association (life member).
University of Minnesota. Ancient Order of United Workmen. Modern Woodmen of America.
Master of Business Administration. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Royal Arch Mason; R. and S.M.
Knight Templar; Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic. Past Deputy G.H.P.; Royal Arch Masons (North Dakota). National. Association of Game and Fish Commissioners Club: Commercial.
Spouse Ethel Thompson, Souris, N.
