Frank L. Hagaman

Frank Leslie Hagaman (born June 1, 1894 in Bushnell , Illinois , † June 23, 1966 in Kansas City , Kansas ) was an American politician and from 1950 to 1951 the 31st governor of the state of Kansas.

Early years

Frank Hagaman came to Kansas with his family at an early age. There he attended Rosedale High School and the University of Kansas . He later studied law at George Washington University in Washington, DC . In 1921 he passed his law exam. During the First World War he served in a unit from Kansas and was seriously wounded. After the war ended and he was admitted to the bar, he began a legal career in Wyandotte County .

Political career

Hagaman's political rise began in 1935 with his election to the Kansas House of Representatives . He was to remain on this body for ten years. Between 1945 and 1949 he was a member of the State Senate . In the elections of 1948 he was a candidate of the Republican Party to the Lt. Governor (Lieutenant Governor) elected from Kansas. He held this office until November 28, 1950. On that day, the incumbent Governor Frank Carlson resigned because he wanted to take his seat in the US Senate . Hagaman's job was to end the resigning governor's remaining term. That was just 41 days. During this time, Hagaman did not set any political accents. Rather, he only administered the office until he was able to hand it over to the elected governor Edward F. Arn in January 1951 . The only political task he had to do was approve the budget. During this time he worked with Arn, against whom he was defeated in the party's primary elections in the 1950 elections.

Another résumé

After retiring from the office of governor on January 8, 1951, Hagaman retired from political life. He returned to his legal work. In that capacity, he tried cases in Kansas, Missouri, and even the Supreme Court . Frank Hagaman died in June 1966 and was buried in Denver .

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SURNAME	Hagaman, Frank L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hagaman, Frank Leslie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 1, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bushnell , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	June 23, 1966
Place of death	Kansas City , Kansas