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American politician (1917–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Anderson Jr. (May 8, 1917 – September 15, 2014) was an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Kansas, from 1961 until 1965. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 33rd attorney general of Kansas from 1956 until 1961.[1]
Quick Facts 36th Governor of Kansas, Lieutenant ...
John Anderson | |
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36th Governor of Kansas | |
In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965 | |
Lieutenant | Harold H. Chase |
Preceded by | George Docking |
Succeeded by | William H. Avery |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office July 21, 1963 – June 6, 1964 | |
Preceded by | Albert Rosellini |
Succeeded by | Grant Sawyer |
33rd Kansas Attorney General | |
In office March 1, 1956 – January 9, 1961 | |
Governor | George Docking |
Preceded by | Harold Fatzer |
Succeeded by | William M. Ferguson |
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 13, 1953 – March 1, 1956 | |
Preceded by | K. U. Snyder |
Succeeded by | James B. Pearson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-05-08)May 8, 1917 Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 2014(2014-09-15) (aged 97) Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Arlene Auchard |
Education | Kansas State University University of Kansas (BA, LLB) |
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