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For the housing project in Washington, D.C, see Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg.
Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas. He was the 20th governor of Kansas (the firstborn in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator from 1919 to 1949. He also owned a radio station (WIBW in Topeka), and was the publisher of a newspaper, the Topeka Daily Capital.[1]
Quick Facts United States Senator from Kansas, Preceded by ...
Arthur Capper | |
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United States Senator from Kansas | |
In office March 4, 1919 – January 3, 1949 | |
Preceded by | William Thompson |
Succeeded by | Andrew Schoeppel |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office December 14, 1916 – September 16, 1924 | |
Preceded by | William Spry |
Succeeded by | Emerson Harrington |
20th Governor of Kansas | |
In office January 11, 1915 – January 13, 1919 | |
Lieutenant | William Yoast Morgan |
Preceded by | George H. Hodges |
Succeeded by | Henry Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1865-07-14)July 14, 1865 Garnett, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 1951(1951-12-19) (aged 86) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Florence Crawford |
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