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Garfield Joseph Archer (1880-1940) —
also known as Garfield Archer —
of Densmore, Norton
County, Kan.
Born in Densmore, Norton
County, Kan., June 9,
1880.
Republican. Farmer; lumber, coal,
and grain
merchant; ordained
minister; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1932; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940.
Methodist.
Died in Densmore, Norton
County, Kan., November
7, 1940 (age 60 years, 151
days).
Interment at Densmore
Cemetery, Densmore, Kan.
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William Henry Avery (1911-2009) —
also known as William H. Avery —
of Wakefield, Clay
County, Kan.
Born in Wakefield, Clay
County, Kan., August
11, 1911.
Republican. Farmer; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1951-55; U.S.
Representative from Kansas, 1955-65 (1st District 1955-63, 2nd
District 1963-65); Governor of
Kansas, 1965-67; defeated, 1966; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Wakefield, Clay
County, Kan., November
4, 2009 (age 98 years, 85
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Wakefield, Kan.
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Willis Joshua Bailey (1854-1932) —
also known as Willis J. Bailey —
of Baileyville, Nemaha
County, Kan.; Atchison, Atchison
County, Kan.
Born in Mt. Carroll, Carroll
County, Ill., October
12, 1854.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1888; U.S.
Representative from Kansas at-large, 1899-1901; Governor of
Kansas, 1903-05; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1912,
1920.
Died in Mission Hills, Johnson
County, Kan., May 19,
1932 (age 77 years, 220
days).
Interment at Mt.
Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kan.
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Fred C. Beeler (1879-1958) —
of Jewell City (now Jewell), Jewell
County, Kan.
Born in Jewell
County, Kan., October
4, 1879.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1908
(alternate), 1932,
1940
(alternate); member of Kansas
state house of representatives 85th District, 1929-30.
Died in Beloit, Mitchell
County, Kan., March 29,
1958 (age 78 years, 176
days).
Interment at Athens Cemetery, Jewell, Kan.
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Joe R. Beeler (1899-1969) —
of Jewell City (now Jewell), Jewell
County, Kan.
Born in Jewell City (now Jewell), Jewell
County, Kan., July 28,
1899.
Republican. Banker;
farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Kansas, 1936;
member of Kansas
state house of representatives 85th District, 1937-40; member of
Kansas
state senate 31st District, 1941-44, 1949-52.
Died June 17,
1969 (age 69 years, 324
days).
Interment at Athens Cemetery, Jewell, Kan.
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Orsemus Hills Bentley (1855-1927) —
also known as O. H. Bentley —
of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, Kan.
Born December
19, 1855.
Lawyer;
rancher; railroad
promoter; historian;
mayor
of Wichita, Kan., 1915-16.
Episcopalian.
Died January
22, 1927 (age 71 years, 34
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Old
Mission Cemetery, Wichita, Kan.
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Guy G. Butler (b. 1887) —
of Rolfe, Pocahontas
County, Iowa.
Born in Beattie, Marshall
County, Kan., March 5,
1887.
Republican. Dentist;
farm owner; banker;
member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Pocahontas County; elected 1950;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1952.
Member, Psi
Omega; Theta
Nu Epsilon; Farm
Bureau; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921
to Summa Grenova. |
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William Alexander Calderhead (1844-1928) —
also known as William A. Calderhead —
of Marysville, Marshall
County, Kan.
Born near New Lexington, Perry
County, Ohio, September
26, 1844.
Son of Rev. E. B. Calderhead.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school
teacher; farmer; lawyer; Marshall
County Attorney, 1889-91; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 5th District, 1895-97, 1899-1911.
Died in Enid, Garfield
County, Okla., December
18, 1928 (age 84 years, 83
days).
Interment at Marysville
Cemetery, Marysville, Kan.
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Frank Carlson (1893-1987) —
of Concordia, Cloud
County, Kan.
Born near Concordia, Cloud
County, Kan., January
23, 1893.
Son of Charles E. Carlson and Anna (Johnson) Carlson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1929-33; Kansas
Republican state chair, 1932-34; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 6th District, 1935-47; Governor of
Kansas, 1947-50; resigned 1950; U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1950-69.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in Concordia, Cloud
County, Kan., May 30,
1987 (age 94 years, 127
days).
Interment at Pleasant
Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Kan.
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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.
Son of Jonathan McMillan Davis and Eve (Holeman) Davis.
Farmer; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1905-13; member of Kansas
state senate, 1913-17; Governor of
Kansas, 1923-25; defeated, 1920 (Democratic), 1926 (Democratic),
1936 (Democratic primary), 1938 (Independent); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Kansas, 1924;
candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1924;
Democratic 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 Benjamin Fegan (b. 1877) —
also known as R. B. Fegan —
of Junction City, Geary
County, Kan.
Born in New York, May 15,
1877.
Son of John Wesler Fagan and Eliza (Weeks) Fagan.
Republican. Telephone
company manager; rancher; Kansas Highway Commissioner,
1929; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Jesters;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1910
to Marion Lewis. |
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Edwin Carl Johnson (1884-1970) —
also known as Edwin C. Johnson; "Big
Ed" —
of Craig, Moffat
County, Colo.
Born in Scandia, Republic
County, Kan., January
1, 1884.
Son of Nels Johnson and Anna Belle (Lunn) Johnson.
Democrat. Railroad
work; telegrapher;
farmer; member of Colorado
state house of representatives, 1923-31; Lieutenant
Governor of Colorado, 1931-32; Governor of
Colorado, 1933-37, 1955-57; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1937-55; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Colorado, 1952.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Grange.
Died in Denver,
Colo., May 30,
1970 (age 86 years, 149
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Fairmount
Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
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William Purnell Lambertson (1880-1957) —
also known as William P. Lambertson —
of Fairview, Brown
County, Kan.
Born in Fairview, Brown
County, Kan., March 23,
1880.
Son of William Franklin Lambertson and Ida (Brown) Lambertson.
Republican. Farmer; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1909; Speaker of
the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1919-20; member of Kansas
state senate, 1913-15; U.S.
Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1929-45.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Alpha Delta; Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion.
Died October
26, 1957 (age 77 years, 217
days).
Interment at Sabetha
Cemetery, Sabetha, Kan.
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William Alfred Peffer (1831-1912) —
also known as William A. Peffer —
of Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan.
Born in Cumberland
County, Pa., September
10, 1831.
Son of John Peffer and Elizabeth (Souder) Peffer.
Farmer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; newspaper
publisher; member of Kansas
state senate, 1874; Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1880;
U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1891-97; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Kansas, 1898.
Died October
7, 1912 (age 81 years, 27
days).
Interment at Topeka
Cemetery, Topeka, Kan.
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Charles Snow (born c.1940) —
of Girard, Crawford
County, Kan.
Born about 1940.
Republican. Rancher; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Kansas, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Walter Roscoe Stubbs (1858-1929) —
also known as W. R. Stubbs —
of Lawrence, Douglas
County, Kan.
Born near Richmond, Wayne
County, Ind., November
7, 1858.
Son of John T. Stubbs and Esther (Bailey) Stubbs.
Republican. Rancher; member of Kansas
state house of representatives, 1903-07; Speaker of
the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1905-06; Kansas
Republican state chair, 1904-08; Governor of
Kansas, 1909-13; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Kansas, 1912.
Quaker.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, after a short illness and some heart
trouble, in Topeka, Shawnee
County, Kan., March 25,
1929 (age 70 years, 138
days).
Interment at Lawrence
Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan.
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