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This photo shows Cyrus Leland, Jr. (b. 1841, d. 1917) holding a string of fish and a fishing pole. He was born in Sauk County, Wisconsin, and came to Kansas in 1858. He served as a lieutenant with Company F of the Tenth Kansas Infantry. He was a member of the Kansas legislature in 1865-1866 and again in 1903-1907. Beginning in 1866, he operated a store in Troy and served many years as county commissioner and as a member of the Republican National Committee. He was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison to be collector of internal revenue for Kansas, Oklahoma, and the Indian Territory for 1889-1893. Leland was named Missouri Valley pension agent by President William McKinley, a position he held from 1897 until 1901. Leland was a dominant force in Kansas politics and government. He died in a St. Joseph, Missouri, hospital.
Date: Between 1910 and 1915
Item Number: 218772
Call Number: B Leland, Cyrus *6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218772
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Leisure activities - Fishing
Date - 1910s
Environment - Wildlife - Fish
Government and Politics - Federal Government
Government and Politics - Local Government - County - County Commissioners
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Leland, Cyrus, Jr.
Places - Cities and towns - Troy
Places - Counties - Doniphan
Type of Material - Photographs
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