William H. Avery

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William H. Avery

William Henry Avery (born August 11, 1911 in Wakefield , Clay County , Kansas , † November 4, 2009 ibid) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). He was the 37th governor of the state of Kansas from 1965 to 1967  .

Early years

William Avery attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1934 at the University of Kansas . He then settled in the Wakefield area as a farmer and animal breeder. There he was also a member of the school board of Wakefield Rural High School between 1946 and 1951 .

Political career

Between 1951 and 1955 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Kansas ; from 1953 to 1955 he was a member of the government council in this state. He was then elected from 1955 to 1965 for ten years in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC In 1964 he was elected the new governor of Kansas. His two-year term, which began on January 11, 1965, passed without notable political events. It is worth mentioning the execution of the murderers Perry Smith and Dick Hickock , who experienced literary fame through Truman Capote's novel Kaltblütig (original title: In Cold Blood ). Governor Avery was a member of numerous associations and societies. In 1966 he was defeated in an attempt to be confirmed in office, the Democrat Robert Docking .

Another résumé

After his governorship, Avery unsuccessfully sought a seat in the US Senate . He then worked for the Clinton Oil Company and became President of the Real Petroleum Company . Most recently the ex-governor lived in old age in Wakefield in retirement. He and his wife Hazel Bowles had four children. Until his death he was the oldest living former member of the US House of Representatives.

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SURNAME Avery, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Avery, William Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Wakefield , Kansas
DATE OF DEATH November 4, 2009
Place of death Wakefield , Kansas