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Politician members in Kansas

  Bob Abbott (b. 1932) — of Kansas. Born in Hanston, Hodgeman County, Kan., November 1, 1932. Lawyer; Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1977-90; justice of Kansas state supreme court, 1990-. Member, Delta Theta Phi. Still living as of 2002.
  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
  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
  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.
  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.
  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
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