George Docking

George Docking (February 23, 1904 – January 20, 1964) was the 35th Governor of Kansas, serving between 1957 and 1961.

George Docking
35th Governor of Kansas
In office January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961
Lieutenant	Joseph W. Henkle, Sr.
Preceded by	John McCuish
Succeeded by	John Anderson, Jr.
Personal details
Born	February 23, 1904 Clay Center, Kansas
Died	January 20, 1964 (aged 59) Kansas City, Kansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Virginia Blackwell
Children	2
Education	University of Kansas
Profession	bond salesman, banker, gas businessman

Biography

Docking was born in Clay Center, Kansas. Docking was educated in the public schools of Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1925.^[1] He married Mary Virginia Blackwell, and they had two children.^[2]

Career

Docking was elected Governor of Kansas in 1956. He was elected again in 1958. This makes him the first member of the Democratic Party to serve more than a single term as governor in Kansas.^[3]

Death and legacy

Docking died from emphysema in 1964 in a hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. He is interred at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.^[4]