John F. Kirk Jr.

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Margaret Nickle
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(m. 1953)​
John F. Kirk Jr.
Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office
1973–1974
Alma mater Goldey-Beacom College

John Francis Kirk Jr. (born June 15, 1931) is an American politician in the state of Delaware.

Kirk was born in Wilmington in 1931 and attended Goldey-Beacom College. He served in Europe with the United States Army, reaching the rank of corporal. [1] He married Margaret Nickle in 1953. [1]

Kirk resided in Delaware City, Delaware where he had a hardware store. [1] Active in local politics, Kirk was a member of the New Castle County Republican committee as well as his local school board, serving as president from 1966 to 1968. [1] He was elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 1968 and served until 1974, including a term as Speaker of the House in his final term, from 1973 to 1974. [1] In July 1974, he announced his retirement from politics deciding not to run for a fourth term in the House, opting to return to his business in Delaware City. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (August 30, 2000). American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN   9780313032080 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Speaker of House Kirk Won't Seek a 4th Term". The Evening Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. 14. Retrieved December 22, 2023. Lock-green.svg


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