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Politician members in Kansas

  John Anderson Jr. (1917-2014) — of Olathe, Johnson County, Kan. Born near Olathe, Johnson County, Kan., May 8, 1917. Republican. Lawyer; Johnson County Attorney, 1947-53; member of Kansas state senate, 1953-56; Kansas state attorney general, 1956-61; appointed 1956; Governor of Kansas, 1961-65. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Died in Olathe, Johnson County, Kan., September 15, 2014 (age 97 years, 130 days). Interment at Old Monticello Cemetery, Shawnee, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of John Anderson and Ora May (Bookout) Anderson; married, May 22, 1943, to Arlene Auchard.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Ferdinand Arn (1906-1998) — also known as Edward F. Arn — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., May 19, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Kansas state attorney general, 1947-49; resigned 1949; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1949-50; Governor of Kansas, 1951-55; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1962. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died in a hospital at Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., January 22, 1998 (age 91 years, 248 days). Interment at Mission Chapel Mausoleum, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Edward F. Arn and Grace Bell (Edwards) Arn; married, October 28, 1933, to Marcella Tillmanns.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Paul Leon Aylward (1908-1996) — also known as Paul L. Aylward — of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kan. Born in Stonington, Christian County, Ill., March 1, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1960, 1972; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1962. Catholic. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Theta; American Bar Association; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died March 21, 1996 (age 88 years, 20 days). Interment at Ellsworth Memorial Cemetery, Ellsworth, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Dennis E. Aylward and Via (Holben) Aylward; married, October 26, 1929, to Karma Ellen Golden.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Augustus Ayres (1867-1952) — also known as William A. Ayres — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Ill., April 19, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; Sedgwick County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-12; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1915-21, 1923-34 (8th District 1915-21, 1923-33, 5th District 1933-34); defeated, 1920; resigned 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member, Federal Trade Commission, 1934-52; died in office 1952; chair, Federal Trade Commission, 1937, 1942, 1946. Christian. German ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Washington, D.C., February 17, 1952 (age 84 years, 304 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of William Warren Ayres and Katharine (Drumm) Ayres; married, December 30, 1896, to Dula Pease.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Franklin Battin (1925-1996) — also known as James F. Battin — of Montana. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., February 13, 1925. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1959-60; U.S. Representative from Montana 2nd District, 1961-69; U.S. District Judge for Montana, 1969-90; took senior status 1990. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Eagles; Moose. Died, of cancer, in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., September 27, 1996 (age 71 years, 227 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of William Russell Battin and Hannah (McBroom) Battin; married, August 9, 1947, to Barbara F. Choate.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile
  Albert Isaac Beach (1883-1939) — also known as Albert I. Beach — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Olathe, Johnson County, Kan., July 30, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Kansas City, Mo., 1924-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Lions. Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., January 21, 1939 (age 55 years, 175 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of George Henry Beach and Eva F. (Hull) Beach; married, December 21, 1907, to Marjorie Marshall.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Carol A. Beier (b. 1958) — of Kansas. Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., September 27, 1958. Clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James K. Logan, 1985; lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 2000-. Female. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2002.
  Robert Frederick Bennett (1927-2000) — also known as Robert F. Bennett; Bob Bennett — of Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kan.; Overland Park, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., May 23, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer; mayor of Prairie Village, Kan., 1957-65; member of Kansas state senate, 1965-75; Governor of Kansas, 1975-79; defeated, 1978. Protestant. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Optimist Club; Freemasons. Died, of lung cancer, at St. Joseph's Health Center, Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 9, 2000 (age 73 years, 139 days). Interment at Corinth Cemetery, Prairie Village, Kan.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Ely Bird (1878-1955) — also known as Richard E. Bird — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, November 4, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Kansas 18th District, 1917-20; U.S. Representative from Kansas 8th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., January 10, 1955 (age 76 years, 67 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Bird and Laura Cordelia (Wilder) Bird; married, May 21, 1903, to Gertrude M. Hacker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Francis Marion Bistline (1896-1969) — also known as Francis M. Bistline; F. M. Bistline — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Ransom, Ness County, Kan., March 25, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1937-47; Speaker of the Idaho State House of Representatives, 1941-43; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1940, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of Democratic National Committee from Idaho, 1944-48. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Shriners; Lions; Elks; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. While defending a client in a murder case, he suddenly collapsed and died from a heart attack, in the courtroom at the Bingham County Courthouse, Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho, January 20, 1969 (age 72 years, 301 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Presumably named for: Francis Marion
  Relatives: Son of John M. Bistline and Martha (Shellenberger) Bistline; married, August 16, 1921, to Anne Glindemann; father of Beverly Barbara Bistline; nephew of Joseph Bistline.
  Political family: Bistline family of Pocatello, Idaho.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Llewellyn Black (1889-1950) — also known as Lloyd L. Black — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., March 15, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-19; candidate for U.S. Representative from Washington 2nd District, 1924; superior court judge in Washington, 1936-39; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, 1939-50; died in office 1950. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Redmen. Died August 23, 1950 (age 61 years, 161 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Acacia Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash.
  Relatives: Son of William Wilson Black and Mollie (Neal) Black; married, April 6, 1917, to Gladys Gertrude Statler.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clark McAdams Clifford (1906-1998) — also known as Clark M. Clifford — Born in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kan., December 25, 1906. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1968-69. Member, American Bar Association; Kappa Alpha Order. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on January 20, 1969. Died October 10, 1998 (age 91 years, 289 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Margery Kimball.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books by Clark Clifford: Counsel to the President : A Memoir (1991)
  Books about Clark Clifford: Douglas Frantz & David McKean, Friends in High Places : The Rise and Fall of Clark Clifford
  James Charles Corman (1920-2000) — also known as James C. Corman; Jim Corman — of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reseda, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., October 20, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from California, 1961-81 (22nd District 1961-75, 21st District 1975-81). Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association. Floor manager in U.S. House for Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act in 1960s; member of the Kerner Commission on Civil Disorders. Died, following a cerebral hemorrhage, in a hospital at Arlington, Arlington County, Va., December 30, 2000 (age 80 years, 71 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  The James C. Corman Federal Building, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Kenneth Allen Cox (b. 1916) — also known as Kenneth A. Cox — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., December 7, 1916. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1963-70. Congregationalist. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Seth Leroy Cox and Jean (Sears) Cox; married, January 1, 1943, to Nona Beth Fumerton.
  William Smith Culbertson (1884-1966) — also known as William S. Culbertson — of Kansas; Charmian, Franklin County, Pa. Born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa., August 5, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; economist; university professor; member, U.S. Tariff Commission, 1921-25; U.S. Minister to Romania, 1925-28; U.S. Ambassador to Chile, 1928-33. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; American Society for International Law; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Delta; Delta Phi Epsilon; American Economic Association. Died in 1966 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Culbertson and Jennie (Smith) Culbertson; married, December 28, 1911, to Mary J. Hunter.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Shaw Dawson (b. 1869) — also known as John S. Dawson — of Hill City, Graham County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland, June 10, 1869. Republican. Lawyer; private secretary to Gov. W. R. Stubbs, 1909; Kansas state attorney general, 1911-15; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1915-31. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Scottish Rite Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James J. Dawson and Annie (Shaw) Dawson; married, January 1, 1896, to Mary E. Kline.
  Wesley Ernest Disney (1883-1961) — also known as Wesley E. Disney — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla.; Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born in Richland, Shawnee County, Kan., October 31, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; Muskogee County Attorney, 1911-15; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1919-24; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 1st District, 1931-45; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1948. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association. Died in Washington, D.C., March 26, 1961 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla.
  Relatives: Son of Wesley Disney and Elizabeth (Matney) Disney; married, September 22, 1910, to Anna Van Sant.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Joseph Dole (1923-2021) — also known as Bob Dole — of Russell, Russell County, Kan. Born in Russell, Russell County, Kan., July 22, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1951-53; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1961-69 (6th District 1961-63, 1st District 1963-69); U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1969-96; resigned 1996; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1971-73; candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1976; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1980, 1988; candidate for President of the United States, 1996. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; American Bar Association; Disabled American Veterans; Kappa Sigma. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997. Died, from lung cancer, December 5, 2021 (age 98 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Doran R. 'Ray' Dole and Bina Marie (Talbott) Dole; married 1948 to Phyllis E. Holden; married, December 6, 1975, to Mary Elizabeth Hanford.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Bob Dole: Unlimited Partners : Our American Story (1988) — Great Presidential Wit (...I Wish I Was in the Book): A Collection of Humorous Anecdotes and Quotations (2001) — Great Political Wit : Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House (1998)
  Henry White Edgerton (1888-1970) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Rush Center, Rush County, Kan., October 20, 1888. Lawyer; law professor; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1938-63. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died February 23, 1970 (age 81 years, 126 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Eugene Edgerton and Annie Benedict (White) Edgerton; married, June 28, 1913, to Alice Durand.
  Jabez Oscar Emerson (1875-1968) — also known as Jabez O. Emerson — of Emporia, Lyon County, Kan.; Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Born in Lyon County, Kan., February 2, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1911-13; mayor of Kansas City, Kan., 1926-27; appointed 1926; defeated, 1927. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Died October 6, 1968 (age 93 years, 247 days). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Jay Emerson and Mary Elizabeth (Norman) Emerson; married, January 1, 1902, to Carrie Elizabeth Doak.
  Harold R. Fatzer (b. 1910) — of Kinsley, Edwards County, Kan. Born in Fellsburg, Edwards County, Kan., August 3, 1910. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Kansas state attorney general, 1949-56; appointed 1949; resigned 1956; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1956. Protestant. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Kappa Sigma; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Jesters; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Amvets; Disabled American Veterans. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John R. Fatzer and Rella (Shannon) Fatzer; married 1936 to Frances Josephine Schwaup.
  Henry W. Green Jr. (b. 1949) — of Kansas. Born in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kan., January 15, 1949. Lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1993-. African ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2002.
  Frederick Lee Hall (1916-1970) — also known as Fred Hall — of Dodge City, Ford County, Kan. Born in Dodge City, Ford County, Kan., July 24, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; Ford County Attorney, 1947-48; Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1951-55; Governor of Kansas, 1955-57; resigned 1957; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1957; resigned 1957. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Jaycees; Lions; Elks; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Kappa Tau; Pi Sigma Alpha. Died in Shawnee, Johnson County, Kan., March 18, 1970 (age 53 years, 237 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick L. Hall and Etta (Brewer) Hall; married to Leadell Schneider.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
John D. M. Hamilton John Daniel Miller Hamilton (1892-1973) — also known as John D. M. Hamilton — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.; Paoli, Chester County, Pa.; Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, March 2, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1925-28; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1927-28; Kansas Republican state chair, 1930-32; member of Republican National Committee from Kansas, 1932-40; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1936-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936, 1940 (chair, Arrangements Committee; speaker). Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Elks. Died, in Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., September 24, 1973 (age 81 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Daniel Miller Hamilton and Mary (Rice) Hamilton; married, December 28, 1915, to Laura Hall; married 1940 to Jane (Kendall) Mason.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Time Magazine, September 21, 1936
  Charles Lemuel Kagey (1876-1941) — also known as Charles L. Kagey — of Hays, Ellis County, Kan.; Beloit, Mitchell County, Kan. Born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Va., December 22, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; Logan County Attorney, 1899-1900; U.S. Minister to Finland, 1921-25; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1928. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Died October 16, 1941 (age 64 years, 298 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of John H. Kagey and Emma F. (Fultz) Kagey; married, March 4, 1901, to Phebe M. Wanzer.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alvin Olin King (1890-1958) — also known as Alvin O. King — of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Born in Leoti, Wichita County, Kan., June 21, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Louisiana state senate, 1924-31; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1931-32; Governor of Louisiana, 1932. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died, in a hospital at Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La., February 21, 1958 (age 67 years, 245 days). Interment at Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles, La.
  Relatives: Son of George Merritt King and Elizabeth 'Bessie' (Stirling) King; married, January 29, 1916, to Willie Lee Voris.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  David S. Knudson (b. 1941) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Goodland, Sherman County, Kan., August 22, 1941. Lawyer; district judge in Kansas, 1981-95; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1995-. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2002.
  Robert L. Lewis Jr. (b. 1939) — of Kansas. Born in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kan., July 28, 1939. Lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1989-. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Still living as of 2002.
  James Kenneth Logan (b. 1929) — also known as James K. Logan — of Olathe, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Quenemo, Osage County, Kan., August 21, 1929. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Walter Huxman, 1955-56; lawyer; law professor; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1968; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1977-94; took senior status 1994. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha; Alpha Kappa Psi; Phi Delta Phi. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John Lysle Logan and Esther Maurine (Price) Logan; married, June 8, 1952, to Beverly Jo Jennings.
  Cross-reference: Carol A. Beier
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier
  Christel E. Marquardt — of Kansas. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1995-. Female. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2002.
  Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. (1916-2013) — also known as Robert H. McWilliams — of Colorado. Born in Salina, Saline County, Kan., April 27, 1916. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; municipal judge in Colorado, 1949-52; district judge in Colorado, 1952-60; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1961-70; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1970-84; took senior status 1984; senior judge, 1984-2013. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; American Legion; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died in Denver, Colo., April 10, 2013 (age 96 years, 348 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Hugh McWilliams and Laura (Nicholson) McWilliams; married, November 4, 1942, to Catherine Ann Cooper; married, March 8, 1986, to Joan Harcourt Cady.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  George Mansel Nicholson (b. 1874) — also known as George M. Nicholson — of Ness City, Ness County, Kan.; Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb.; Sulphur, Chickasaw Nation County, Indian Territory (now Murray County, Okla.); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born in Riley County, Kan., May 30, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1921-27; chief justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1925-27. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George E. Nicholson and Ida (Carpenter) Nicholson; married, September 1, 1903, to Julie Sheldon; married, July 31, 1927, to Edith Cole.
  Jay S. Parker (1895-1969) — of Hill City, Graham County, Kan.; Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Morland, Graham County, Kan., July 1, 1895. Republican. Lawyer; Graham County Attorney, 1920-22, 1924-35; Kansas state attorney general, 1939-43; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1943-. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Delta Upsilon; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in April, 1969 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ivan B. Parker and Mary L. (Findley) Parker; married, February 15, 1915, to Virginia Grace Shafer.
  G. Joseph Pierron Jr. (b. 1947) — of Olathe, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., May 16, 1947. District judge in Kansas, 1982-90; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1990-. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2002.
  John Jacob Rhodes (1916-2003) — also known as John J. Rhodes — of Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kan., September 18, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1952 (alternate; speaker), 1964, 1972 (chair, Platform Committee); U.S. Representative from Arizona 1st District, 1953-83. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Rotary; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi. Died August 24, 2003 (age 86 years, 340 days). Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of John Jacob Rhodes and Gladys Anne (Thomas) Rhodes; married, May 24, 1942, to Mary Elizabeth Harvey; father of John Jacob Rhodes III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gary W. Rulon (b. 1941) — of Kansas. Born in Manhattan, Riley County, Kan., May 18, 1941. Lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1988-. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2002.
  Dale Emerson Saffels (1921-2002) — also known as Dale E. Saffels — of Garden City, Finney County, Kan. Born in Moline, Elk County, Kan., August 13, 1921. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Finney County Attorney, 1951-55; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1955-63; candidate for Governor of Kansas, 1962; member, Kansas Corporation Commission, 1967-75; U.S. District Judge for Kansas, 1979-90; took senior status 1990; senior judge, 1990-2002. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Phi Sigma Kappa. Died in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., November 14, 2002 (age 81 years, 93 days). Interment at Moline Cemetery, Moline, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Clayton Saffels and Lillian May (Cook) Saffels; married 1943 to Winona R. Vahsholtz; married 1976 to Margaret Elaine (Cowger) Deiter.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Andrew Frank Schoeppel (1894-1962) — also known as Andrew F. Schoeppel — of Ness City, Ness County, Kan.; Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born near Claflin, Barton County, Kan., November 23, 1894. Republican. Athletic coach; lawyer; Governor of Kansas, 1943-47; U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1949-62; died in office 1962; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1956. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta; Rotary; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners. Died of abdominal cancer, at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Md., January 21, 1962 (age 67 years, 59 days). Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of George J. Schoeppel and Anna (Phillip) Schoeppel; married, June 2, 1924, to Marie Thomsen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Garner Edward Shriver (1912-1998) — also known as Garner E. Shriver — of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan. Born in Towanda, Butler County, Kan., July 6, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1947-51; member of Kansas state senate, 1953-61; U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1961-77. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; American Bar Association; Moose; Kiwanis. Died in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., March 1, 1998 (age 85 years, 238 days). Interment at Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Stone (b. 1866) — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Born in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan., March 2, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1905-19; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1915-16. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Rotary; Phi Delta Theta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Stone and Sarah C. (Packard) Stone; married, January 1, 1892, to Lillian A. Frazeur.
  Frank Gordon Theis (1911-1998) — also known as Frank G. Theis — of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kan. Born in Yale, Crawford County, Kan., June 26, 1911. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1944 (alternate), 1956, 1960; member, Arrangements Committee, 1964; candidate for justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1950; Kansas Democratic state chair, 1955-60; member of Democratic National Committee from Kansas, 1957-67; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1960; U.S. District Judge for Kansas, 1967-81. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Died in a hospital at Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., January 17, 1998 (age 86 years, 205 days). Interment at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Arkansas City, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of Peter F. Theis and Maude (Cooke) Theis; married, February 1, 1939, to Marjorie Riddle.
  Mabel Walker Willebrandt (1889-1963) — also known as Mabel Walker; "First Lady of Law"; "Prohibition Portia" — of Temple City, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Indio, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Woodsdale, Stevens County, Kan., May 23, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; Assistant U.S. Attorney General, 1921-29; directed Prohibition prosecutions; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1928 (chair, Credentials Committee; member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker), 1932. Female. Member, American Bar Association. Died, of cancer, in Riverside, Riverside County, Calif., April 6, 1963 (age 73 years, 318 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of David William Walker and Myrtle S. (Eaton) Walker; married 1910 to A. F. Willebrandt.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Ronald Lee Wyden (b. 1949) — also known as Ron Wyden — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore. Born in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kan., May 3, 1949. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1981-96; U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1996-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1996 (delegation chair), 2000, 2004, 2008. Jewish. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
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