Kansas Governor. He attended Emporia State College, received a law degree from the University of Kansas in 1914, was admitted to the bar and established a law practice in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was an Assistant County Attorney of Kansas, (1915-19), Hutchinson City Attorney (1919-21) and a member of the Kansas State Tax Commission (1931-32). In 1936, he was elected as a Democrat the 27th Governor of Kansas, serving until 1939. During his term, a sales tax token system was initiated, a uniform highway safety law was sanctioned, World War I soldier bonuses were paid, ad valorem tax charges were implemented, unemployment compensations benefits were approved, prohibition laws loosened, a new textbook commission was organized, and drivers’ license regulations were amended. After leaving office, he was appointed judge of the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a position he held until 1962. He later died in retirement from a stroke.
Kansas Governor. He attended Emporia State College, received a law degree from the University of Kansas in 1914, was admitted to the bar and established a law practice in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was an Assistant County Attorney of Kansas, (1915-19), Hutchinson City Attorney (1919-21) and a member of the Kansas State Tax Commission (1931-32). In 1936, he was elected as a Democrat the 27th Governor of Kansas, serving until 1939. During his term, a sales tax token system was initiated, a uniform highway safety law was sanctioned, World War I soldier bonuses were paid, ad valorem tax charges were implemented, unemployment compensations benefits were approved, prohibition laws loosened, a new textbook commission was organized, and drivers’ license regulations were amended. After leaving office, he was appointed judge of the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a position he held until 1962. He later died in retirement from a stroke.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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