Andrew Schoeppel

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Andrew Schoeppel

Andrew Frank Schoeppel (born November 23, 1894 in Barton County , Kansas , † January 21, 1962 in Bethesda , Maryland ) was an American politician and from 1943 to 1947 the 29th governor of Kansas. He also represented this state in the US Senate .

Early years and political advancement

Schoeppel attended Ransom High School until 1915 and then the University of Kansas . However, he broke off his studies prematurely to join a naval aviation unit during the First World War . After the war he continued his education. In 1922 he graduated from the University of Nebraska with his law degree. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced law in Ness City . There he also made a political career. He was the city's lawyer, councilor and, ultimately, mayor. In 1939 Schoeppel became chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission . He held this office for four years. In 1942 he was elected as the Republican Party candidate for the new governor of Kansas.

Kansas Governor

Schoeppel's term of office began on January 11, 1943 and, after a successful re-election in 1944, ended four years later on January 13, 1947. When he took office, the Second World War was still in full swing. That meant the governor had to support the federal government's war effort. Soldiers had to be drafted and recruited, and industry had to produce armaments at full speed. After the end of the war in 1945, industrial production had to be converted back to civilian needs. The returning soldiers had to be reintegrated into society and the injured had to be cared for. Independent of these war-related events, under Governor Schoeppel the building regulations were changed, the electoral law was modified, a state-wide general school program was enacted, and the financial prerequisites for a welfare program were created.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Schoeppel moved to Wichita, where he worked as a lawyer. He was then elected to the US Senate in Washington, DC , where he remained from 1949 until his death in 1962. During that time he was chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee from 1959 to 1961 .

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SURNAME Schoeppel, Andrew
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schoeppel, Andrew Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Barton County , Kansas
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 1962
Place of death Bethesda , Maryland