Walter A. Huxman
Politician, governor. Republican. Born: February 16, 1887, Reno County, Kansas. Died: June 26, 1972, Topeka, Kansas. Served as 27th Governor of Kansas: January 11, 1937, to January 9, 1939.
The state's 27th governor, Walter A. Huxman, was born on February 16, 1887, in Reno County, Kansas. He taught school, received a legal education at the University of Kansas law school, and won election as a Democrat in 1936. After one term as Kansas' chief executive, Huxman was appointed judge of the Tenth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a position he held until 1962. Judge Huxman died in Topeka on June 26, 1972.
Entry: Huxman, Walter A.
Author: Kristina Gaylord
Date Created: June 2011
Date Modified: May 2012
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