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African ancestry Politicians in Kansas

Nesha Bailey-Mason — of Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan. Born in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kan. Mayor of Abilene, Kan., 2009-10. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 2010.   Image source: WIBW Television (Topeka, Kansas)   George Leslie Brown (b. 1926) — also known as George L. Brown — of Denver, Colo. Born in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kan., July 1, 1926. Democrat. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of Colorado state senate, 1956-75; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1975-79. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; Sigma Delta Chi; Jaycees. Still living as of 1997.   Maxine Dawson — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1988. Female. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.   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.   John Andrew Gregg (1877-1953) — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla.; Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kan., February 18, 1877. Republican. Pastor; missionary; president, Edward Waters College, 1913-20; president, Wilberforce University, 1920-24; bishop; offered prayer, Republican National Convention, 1940. African Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 17, 1953 (age 75 years, 365 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.   Relatives: Son of Alexander Gregg and Eliza Frances (Allen) Gregg; married, August 21, 1900, to Celia Ann Nelson.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Adolph Howard — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1988; candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas. African ancestry. Still living as of 1992.   Cordell D. Meeks — of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1948. African ancestry. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   James McKinley Neal (1899-1982) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., March 8, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 4th District, 1947-64. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Omega Psi Phi; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP. Died in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., November 11, 1982 (age 83 years, 248 days). Interment at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.   Relatives: Son of James Neal and Lizzie (Barnett) Neal; married 1924 to Georgia C. Campbell.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Don Oden — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1988. African ancestry. Still living as of 1988.   Charles Henry James Taylor (1857-1898) — Born in 1857. U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1887. African ancestry. Died in 1898 (age about 41 years). Burial location unknown.   See also U.S. State Dept career summary   William H. Towers — of Kansas. Member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1937. African ancestry. Burial location unknown.

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