Alf Landon

Alfred Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He served as the 26th Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937.

Alf Landon
From the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division
26th Governor of Kansas
In office January 9, 1933 – January 11, 1937
Lieutenant	Charles W. Thompson
Preceded by	Harry H. Woodring
Succeeded by	Walter A. Huxman
Personal details
Born	Alfred Mossman Landon (1887-09-09)September 9, 1887 West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 12, 1987(1987-10-12) (aged 100) Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	(1) Margaret Fleming (died 1918)[1][2] (2) Theo Cobb[1] (survived Alf, died in 1996)[3]
Children	Margaret Anne (first marriage),[1] Nancy, John (both from second marriage)[1]
Alma mater	University of Kansas[4]
Profession	Banker, oilman, politician
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	c. 1917–18
Rank	First lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War I

Landon was the Republican Party’s nominee in the 1936 presidential election, but was defeated in a landslide by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan attended Landon's hundredth birthday party at his home in Topeka.^[5] President Reagan described Landon as "the living soul of Kansas" and remarked, "You don't know what a joy it is to come to a birthday party of someone who in all honesty can call me a kid."

His daughter was U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum.