George Washington Glick

George Washington Glick (born July 4, 1827 in Fairfield County , Ohio , † April 13, 1911 in Atchison , Kansas ) was an American politician and from 1883 to 1885 the ninth governor of the state of Kansas.

Early years and political advancement

George Glick attended Ohio Central College and then studied law. After being admitted to the bar in 1850, he practiced in Fremont and Sandusky . In 1857 he became a Judge Advocate for the Ohio National Guard . In 1858 he moved to Atchison, Kansas. There he became a partner in a law firm. He took part in the Civil War as a soldier in an infantry unit from Kansas. As early as 1858 in Ohio, he had unsuccessfully tried to get into the Senate there . As a member of the Democratic Party , he was a delegate to their federal party conventions in 1856, 1868, 1884 and 1892. Between 1864 and 1869 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Kansas ; from 1873 to 1879 he was a member of the State Senate . He was also responsible for the finances of the centenary exhibition in 1876. In 1868 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Kansas. In 1882 he was luckier. After receiving the nomination from his party, he was elected as the first Democrat to the office of governor of Kansas by voters, defeating Republican incumbent John St. John with 46:42 percent of the vote.

Kansas Governor

Glick's two-year term began on January 8, 1883. His term was very successful. A home for war veterans was built in Leavenworth . The Railway Committee was set up to control the railways. After Ohio's supply bottlenecks due to a flood, a lot of Kansas grain was shipped to Ohio as a relief effort. After Kansas was ravaged by the foot and mouth disease, a commission to improve medical cattle care ( Livestock sanitary commission ) was established. At that time, the first association that fought for women's suffrage was formed in Kansas ( Womans' Suffrage Association ). At that time the Haskell Institute was founded , albeit by the federal government , at which Indians were also taught. George Glick ran unsuccessfully for re-election in 1884.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure he was from 1885 to 1889 administrator of the pension fund ( Pension Agent ) in Topeka . Between 1902 and 1903 he was chairman of the Kansas Agriculture Committee and in 1908 he was president of the Kansas Historical Society . George Glick died in 1911. He was married to Elizabeth Ryder, with whom he had two children.

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SURNAME	Glick, George Washington
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	4th July 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fairfield County , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH	April 13, 1911
Place of death	Atchison , Kansas