The Political Graveyard: Allen County, Kan.

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Allen County
Kansas

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Allen County

Index to Locations

Unknown Location
Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Politicians buried here:

Walter Scott Fees (1887-1964) — also known as Walter S. Fees — of Iola, Allen County, Kan. Born in Holton, Jackson County, Kan., August 9, 1887. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1936 (alternate), 1940, 1944, 1948, 1952; Kansas Republican state chair, 1941, 1946-48. Methodist. Died in April, 1964 (age 76 years, 0 days). Interment somewhere.

Presumably named for: Walter Scott

Iola Cemetery
Iola, Allen County, Kansas

Politicians buried here:

Edward Hogue Funston (1836-1911) — also known as Edward H. Funston — of Iola, Allen County, Kan. Born near New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio, September 16, 1836. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1873-76; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1875; member of Kansas state senate, 1880-84; U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1884-94. Died in Iola, Allen County, Kan., September 10, 1911 (age 74 years, 359 days). Interment at Iola Cemetery.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Charles Frederick Scott (1860-1938) — also known as Charles F. Scott — of Iola, Allen County, Kan. Born in Allen County, Kan., September 7, 1860. Son of John W. Scott and Maria (Protsman) Scott. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of Kansas state senate, 1892-96; Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1896; U.S. Representative from Kansas, 1901-11 (at-large 1901-07, 2nd District 1907-11); delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1916, 1932. Died in 1938 (age about 77 years). Interment at Iola Cemetery.

		Relatives: Married, June 15, 1893, to May Brevard Ewing.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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