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A portrait of Governor William Henry Avery seated at his desk in the Kansas Capitol. He was born August 11, 1911 near Wakefield, Kansas, and graduated from Wakefield High School and the University of Kansas. A Republican, Avery served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 1950 to 1955. In 1954, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives and served until 1964. During his 10 years in Congress, he served on numerous committees. 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. After an unsuccessful bid for the United States Senate, Avery returned to private life.
Date: 1965
Item Number: 212156
Call Number: B Avery, William H *3
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212156
Built Environment - Function - Government - Capitol
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1960s - 1965
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Congress - House of Representatives - Avery, William Henry, 1911-
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Avery, William Henry
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature - House of Representatives
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Avery, William Henry, 1911-2009
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - The Sixties and Vietnam, 1961 - 1975
Type of Material - Photographs
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