Robert C. Kirkwood
Encyclopedia
Robert C. Kirkwood served as a member of the California State Assembly
representing part of Santa Clara County
from 1947 until 1953, when he resigned to accept an appointment as California State Controller
by Governor
Earl Warren
. Kirkwood was elected to a full term in 1954, but lost a re-election bid in 1958 to Alan Cranston
, who later became a United States Senator.
Born in Mountain View
, California
, Kirkwood married Jean Hazard Gerlinger on August 30, 1933. They went on to have four children—two daughters and two sons.
In 1959, Kirkwood was appointed Utilities General Manager of the San Francisco Water Department. He died in San Francisco
in 1964. The Water Department named a hydroelectric plant in Alpine County
after Kirkwood, and the plant came online in 1967.
Kirkwood's son, Bob Kirkwood
, was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
in 2005.
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
representing part of Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
from 1947 until 1953, when he resigned to accept an appointment as California State Controller
California State Controller
The State Controller is the Chief Financial Officer of the State of California in the United States. The post has broader responsibilities and authority than the California State Treasurer...
by Governor
Governor of California
The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government, whose responsibilities include making annual State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced...
Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring...
. Kirkwood was elected to a full term in 1954, but lost a re-election bid in 1958 to Alan Cranston
Alan Cranston
Alan MacGregor Cranston was an American journalist and Democratic Senator from California.-Education:Cranston earned his high school diploma from the old Mountain View High School, where among other things, he was a track star...
, who later became a United States Senator.
Born in Mountain View
Mountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Kirkwood married Jean Hazard Gerlinger on August 30, 1933. They went on to have four children—two daughters and two sons.
In 1959, Kirkwood was appointed Utilities General Manager of the San Francisco Water Department. He died in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1964. The Water Department named a hydroelectric plant in Alpine County
Alpine County, California
Alpine County is the smallest county, by population, in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010, it had a population of 1,175, all rural. There are no incorporated cities in the county. The county seat is Markleeville...
after Kirkwood, and the plant came online in 1967.
Kirkwood's son, Bob Kirkwood
Bob Kirkwood
Bob Kirkwood, The eldest son of Robert C. Kirkwood, was born in Palo Alto, CA in 1939. In 2005, he was appointed to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy. He is the former director of government and education affairs for Hewlett Packard Company. Kirkwood serves on the boards of the Peninsula Open Space...
, was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Sierra Nevada Conservancy is a California state agency created by bi-partisan legislation and signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in 2004...
in 2005.