The Political Graveyard: Sebelius-Gilligan family of Kansas

Sebelius-Gilligan family of Kansas

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Some families traditionally (and perhaps properly) considered separately are joined together here if linked by marriage or otherwise. These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the state or lists of states of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

Keith George Sebelius (1916-1982) — also known as Keith G. Sebelius — of Norton, Norton County, Kan. Born in Almena, Norton County, Kan., September 10, 1916. Father of Gary Sebelius (who married Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Kansas state senate, 1962-68; U.S. Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1969-81. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows. Died in Norton, Norton County, Kan., August 5, 1982. Interment at Norton Cemetery, Norton, Kan.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Joyce Gilligan (b. 1921) — also known as John J. Gilligan — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, March 22, 1921. Father of Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1965-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1968; Governor of Ohio, 1971-75; defeated, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Kathleen Gilligan Sebelius (b. 1948) — also known as Kathleen Sebelius; Kathleen Gilligan — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, May 15, 1948. Daughter of John Joyce Gilligan; married to Gary Sebelius (son of Keith George Sebelius). Democrat. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1987-94; Kansas insurance commissioner, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 (Speaker); Governor of Kansas, 2003-. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.

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