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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.
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William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) —
also known as William T. Bland —
of Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange
County, Fla.
Born in Weston, Lewis
County, Va. (now W.Va.), January
21, 1861.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated,
1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen;
Moose; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., January
15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
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James Floyd Breeding (1901-1977) —
also known as J. Floyd Breeding —
of Rolla, Morton
County, Kan.
Born near Robinson, Brown
County, Kan., September
28, 1901.
Democrat. Member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1947-49; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Kansas, 1950; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Kansas, 1952
(alternate), 1960;
U.S.
Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1957-63; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1966.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Lions;
Eagles;
Elks;
Moose; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Dodge City, Ford
County, Kan., October
17, 1977 (age 76 years, 19
days).
Interment at Rolla
Cemetery, Rolla, Kan.
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John William Crutcher (b. 1916) —
of Hutchinson, Reno
County, Kan.
Born in Ensign, Gray
County, Kan., December
19, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Kansas
state senate, 1953-57; Lieutenant
Governor of Kansas, 1965-69.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks;
Moose.
U.S. Postal Rate Commissioner, 1982-93.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Jonathan McMillan Davis (1871-1943) —
also known as Jonathan M. Davis —
of Bronson, Bourbon
County, Kan.
Born in Bronson, Bourbon
County, Kan., April
27, 1871.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1905-13; member of Kansas
state senate, 1913-17; Governor of
Kansas, 1923-25; defeated, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1936 (primary), 1938
(Independent); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1924;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1930.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Eagles;
Moose; Elks; Kiwanis.
Arrested
the day after his gubernatorial term expired; indicted
twice for bribery;
tried
and acquitted both times.
Died June 27,
1943 (age 72 years, 61
days).
Interment at Bronson
Cemetery, Bronson, Kan.
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Robert Blackwell Docking (1925-1983) —
also known as Robert B. Docking —
of Arkansas City, Cowley
County, Kan.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., October
9, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor
of Arkansas City, Kan., 1965; Governor of
Kansas, 1967-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Kansas, 1972;
speaker, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Rotary;
Eagles;
Moose.
Died October
8, 1983 (age 57 years, 364
days).
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
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Dudley Doolittle (1881-1957) —
of Strong City, Chase
County, Kan.
Born in Cottonwood Falls, Chase
County, Kan., June 21,
1881.
Democrat. Lawyer; Chase
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1908-12; banker; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1913-19; defeated, 1918,
1940; member of Democratic
National Committee from Kansas, 1925-29.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose; Woodmen;
Sigma
Chi.
Died in Emporia, Lyon
County, Kan., November
14, 1957 (age 76 years, 146
days).
Interment at Prairie
Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.
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Merritt Cramer Mechem (1870-1946) —
of Socorro, Socorro
County, N.M.
Born in Ottawa, Franklin
County, Kan., October
10, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer; member New
Mexico territorial council, 1909; district judge in New Mexico,
1911-20; Governor of
New Mexico, 1921-23.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Moose; Woodmen.
Died May 24,
1946 (age 75 years, 226
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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