A photograph copied from a newspaper showing Governor and Mrs. William Henry Avery at his inauguration in Topeka, Kansas. He was born August 11, 1911 near Wakefield, Kansas. He graduated from Wakefield High School and the University of Kansas. In 1964, Avery was elected the 37th governor of Kansas. He served one term as governor, losing a re-election bid to Robert Docking in 1966.