Richard Tillman Fountain

Background

Fountain, Richard Tillman was born on February 15, 1885 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Almon Leonidas and Sarah Louisa (Eagles) Fountain.

Education

Law study, University of North Carolina, 1905-1907.

Career

Practiced at Rocky Mount, North Carolina since 1907. Judge Municipal Court of Rocky Mount, 1911-1918. Member North Carolina House of Representatives 5 terms, 1919-1929 (speaker of House, 1927-1929).

Lieutenant governor of North Carolina for term 1929-1932.

Director City Industrial Bank, 11 years. Director New Home Building & Loan Association.

Achievements

• Richard Tillman Fountain has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author of bill establishing same. Chairman State Board of Equalization. Member Great Smoky Mountain National Park Commission Candidate for government, Democratic primary, 1932, received 173,000 votes.
    
    Candidate for United States Senate, 1936, received 188,000 votes.

Membership

Member of School Board, Rocky Mount, 1917-1935 (chairman 7 years). Member Great Smoky Mountain National Park Commission Candidate for government, Democratic primary, 1932, received 173,000 votes. Member North Carolina Bar.

Association (Vice-President 1932).

Club: Civitan.

Connections

Married Susan Rankin, October 3, 1918. Children: Susan Rankin Fountain Thurston, Anne Sloan Fountain Dill, Margaret Eagles Fountain Paylor, Richard Tillman.

Father:

Almon Leonidas Fountain

Mother:

Sarah Louisa (Eagles) Fountain

Spouse:

Susan Rankin

child:

Richard Tillman Fountain

child:

Anne Sloan Fountain Dill Fountain

child:

Susan Rankin Fountain Thurston Fountain

child:

Margaret Eagles Fountain Paylor Fountain