About Edward P. Kirby
Lived 1928 – 2017 (aged 88). Edward P. Kirby was an American politician.
Edward Paul "Ned" Kirby (January 10, 1928 – January 3, 2017) was an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts.
Education He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1949 and Boston College Law School in 1952.
Military service He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
Legal career He practiced law and served as Town Counsel for Whitman, Massachusetts.
Political career From 1961 to 1967, Kirby was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He served on the Whitman Republican Town Committee. He founded the Plymouth County Development Council. Some believe this action may have cost him his seat in the 1992 State Senate election to Therese Murray. He successfully helped pass legislation which went toward economic development for Whitman, the South Shore, the return of commuter rail service on the Plymouth/Kingston Line, and the Big Dig.
Death He died on January 3, 2017.
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Who was Edward P. Kirby?
politician in Massachusetts, US
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Edward P. Kirby was born on 10 January 1928 in Whitman.
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Edward P. Kirby died on 3 January 2017.
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Edward P. Kirby was a politician.
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