Background
Diederich, John Thomas was born on March 10, 1888 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Frederick and Minnie (Diederich) Diederich.
Diederich, John Thomas was born on March 10, 1888 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Frederick and Minnie (Diederich) Diederich.
Bachelor of Laws, Centre College, 1910.
Admitted to Kentucky bar, 1910, Supreme Court, 1928. Practice of law, Ashland, Kentucky, 1910-1974. City attorney, 1912-1918, city solicitor, 1922-1934.
President Ashland Industrial Corporation. Chairman Third National Bank, Ashland, Delaware Republican National Convention, 1932, 52, 68, 72. Republican state chairman, 1955-1956.
Member Republican National Committee for Kentucky, 1956-1965. Chairman advisory board Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
Served from private to Lieutenant United States Army, 1918-1919. Member Kentucky Oil and Gas Association (president 1949-1950), American, Kentucky, Boyd County bar associations. Mason (Shriner).
Married Ada Murphy, July 18, 1917.