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Kansas Legislators Past & Present
Mas through Mil
Compiled by Rita Haley, Sherri Schulte, Donna Copeland, Bill Sowers and Lois Delfelder.
Please direct comments, additions, corrections to: Bill Sowers, ksdocs@kslib.info
Name: George L. Maser
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Retired
County: Labette
Town: Parsons
Party: Republican
District: 24
Chamber: House 1945
Notes:
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Name: C. B. Mason
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 50
Chamber: House 1874, SS1874
Notes:
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Name: H. F. Mason
Born:February 17, 1860 in Racine, Wisconsin
Died: May 4, 1927
Occupation: Attorney
County: Finney
Town: Garden City
Party: Republican
District: 119
Chamber: House 1899, 1901, 1902
Notes: Married November 26, 1891 to Elizabeth Wilkinson she passed away 1909. Second marriage to Lucy S. Greene on July 16, 1910. Justice of Kansas State Supreme Court 1903-1927 died in office 1927
Source material:
1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1901 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1901).
2)--- www.politicalgraveyard.com
Name: William G. "Bill" Mason
Born: December 12, 1933
Died:
Occupation: Retired KGE Mgr.
County: Butler
Town: El Dorado
Party: Republican
District: 75
Chamber: House 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Notes:
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Name: John Masovero
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Retired Merchant
County: Crawford
Town: Arma
Party: Republican
District: 4
Chamber: House 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Notes:
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Name: R. W. Massey
Born:
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Occupation:
County: Miami
Town: Paola
Party:
District: 44
Chamber: House 1866
Notes:
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Name: Peggy Mast
Name: Also served as Peggy Long-Mast from April 2003-November 2004.
Name: Also served as Peggy Long from 1997 to April 2003.
Born: August 20, 1948 in Norton, Kansas.
Died:
Occupation: Personnel supervisor
County: Greenwood
Town: Hamilton
Party: Republican
District: 76
Chamber: House 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, SS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Notes:
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: W. C. Masten
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Merchant
County: Montgomery
Town: Coffeyville
Party: Republican
District: 49
Chamber: House 1877
Notes:
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Name: Ty Masterson
Born: September 23, 1969 in El Dorado, Kansas
Died:
Occupation:
County: Sedgwick
Town: Wichita
Party: Republican
District: 99
Chamber: House 2006, 2007, 2008
Notes: Selected Fall of 2005 to replace Todd Novascone who resigned.
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: Benjamin Matchett
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Occupation:
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Party:
District: 101
Chamber: House 1891
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Name: William Milton Matheny
Born: November 30, 1832 in Salvisa, Mercer County, Kentucky
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Cherokee
Town: Baxter Springs
Party: Republican
District: 14
Chamber: Senate 1868, 1873, 1874, SS1874
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1866.
Source material:1)---"Biographies of Members of the Legislature of 1868." found in: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1907-1908. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, 1908.
Name: Everett L. Mathes
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Harper
Town: Harper
Party: Republican
District: 70
Chamber: House 1963, 1964, SS1964
District: 71
Chamber: House 1965, 1966, SS1966
Notes:
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Name: Edward Mathews
Born: May 18, 1854, in Jay, New York.
Died: In Salina, Kansas.
Occupation: Farmer
County: Ellsworth
Town:
Party: Republican
District: 81
Chamber: House 1895
Notes: Married December 31, 1879, to Belle Lockwood.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas. (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 742.
Name: Marion P. Mathews
Born: May 25, 1920
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Cowley
Town: Winfield
Party: Republican
District: 51
Chamber: House 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, SS1958, 1959, 1960
Notes:
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Name: Ardena LaVonne Matlack
Born: December 20, 1930
Died:
Occupation: Homemaker, Teacher
County: Sedgwick
Town: Clearwater
Party: Democrat
District: 93
Chamber: House 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Notes:
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Name: Don Matlack
Born: June 18, 1929 in Halstead, Kansas.
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Sedgwick
Town: Clearwater
Party: Democrat
District: 28
Chamber: Senate 1965, 1966, SS1966, 1967, 1968
Notes: Married June 10, 1951 to Ardena Williams.
Source material:1)---Who's Who in American Politics, Second Edition 1969-1970 (R.R. Bowker Company New York and London 1969)
Name: J. T. Matlock
Born:
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Occupation:
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Town:
Party:
District: 81
Chamber: House 1887
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Name: T. J. Matlock
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Harvey
Town: Burrton
Party:
District: 88
Chamber: House 1885, 1886
Notes:
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Name: Cliff Matson
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Sedgwick
Town:
Party: Republican
District: 72
Chamber: House 1909
District: 67
Chamber: House 1911
Notes:
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Name: Royal Matthews
Born: October 3, 1859 near Davenport, Iowa.
Died:
Occupation: Banker
County: McPherson
Town: McPherson
Party: Republican
District: 30
Chamber: Senate 1897, 1898, 1899
Notes: Graduated from Iowa State University in 1881 with a law degree. Married June 7, 1883 to R. Ella Pierce. Came to Kansas in 1886.
Source material:1)---Portrait and Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion Counties, Kansas. Chicago : Chapman Bros., 1893. (The information from this source was provided by Elsie Newell of the McPherson Public Library, McPherson, Kansas.)
Name: W. A. Matthews
Born: Clark County, Indiana
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Kiowa
Town: Wellsford
Party:
District: 98
Chamber: House 1905
Notes:
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1905 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1905).
Name: A. Matthewson
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Banker
County: Labette
Town: Parsons
Party: Democrat
District: 15
Chamber: Senate 1877
Notes:
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Name: C. I. Maule
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Chase
Town: Strong City
Party:
District: 64
Chamber: House 1889
Notes:
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Name: John D. Maurer
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Cowley
Town: Dexter
Party:
District: 68
Chamber: House 1885, 1886
District: 61
Chamber: House 1887
Notes:
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Name: Perry B. Maxson
Born: July 20, 1828 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Breckenridge (later Lyon) 1862; Lyon 1863
Town: Fremont
Party: Republican
District: 12
Chamber: House 1862
District: 19
Chamber: Senate 1863, 1864, 1867, 1868
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1856.
Source material:1)---"Biographies of Members of the Legislature of 1868." found in: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1907-1908. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, 1908.
Name: C. A. Maxwell
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Grant
Town:
Party: Populist
District: 120
Chamber: House 1897
Notes: Health conditions prohibited him from attending early part of session.
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1897 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1897).
Name: E. W. Maxwell
Born:
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Party:
District: 66
Chamber: House 1891
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Name: G. C. Maxwell
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District: 58
Chamber: House 1909
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Name: Oscar P. May
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Atchison
Town: Atchison
Party: Republican
District: 2
Chamber: House 1933, SS1933, SS1934, 1935, SS1936
Notes:
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Name: W. J. May
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District: 9
Chamber: House 1867
Notes:
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Name: Carlos Mayans
Born: July 8, 1948 in Havana, Cuba
Died:
Occupation: Insurance Agency Owner
County: Sedgwick
Town: Wichita
Party: Republican
District: 100
Chamber: House 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Notes: Wifes name is Linda
Source material:
Name: Bruce Mayfield
Born: August 23, 1960
Died:
Occupation: Businessman, Law Student
County: Johnson
Town: Overland Park
Party: Republican
District: 22
Chamber: House 1985, 1986
Notes:
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Name: A. B. Mayhew
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Sumner
Town: Wellington
Party:
District: 97
Chamber: House 1881
District: 91
Chamber: House 1883
Notes:
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Name: A. E. Mayhew
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District: 3
Chamber: House 1915, 1917
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Name: John H. Mayhew
Born: July 14, 1888 in Trousdale, Kansas
Died: May 21, 1979
Occupation: Stockman, Farmer, Oil Business, Merchant
County: Edwards
Town: Trousdale
Party: Republican
District: 92
Chamber: House 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947
Notes:
Source material:1)---1943 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Kansas Business Magazine, 1943?)
Name: T. A. Mayhew
Born:
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Occupation:
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Party:
District: 74
Chamber: House 1907, 1908
Notes:
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Name: Vern R. Mayo
Born: May 4, 1898 in York, Nebraska
Died:
Occupation: Farmer, Oil Dealer, Merchant
County: Finney
Town: Garden City
Party: Republican
District: 115
Chamber: House 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1949
Notes:
Source material:1)---1943 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Kansas Business Magazine, 1943?)
Name: Doug Mays
Born: August 18, 1950
Died:
Occupation: Securities arbitrator & consultant
County: Shawnee
Town: Topeka
Party: Republican
District: 54
Chamber: House 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, SS2005, 2006
Notes: Married to Lena Mays. Speaker of the House from 2003- .
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: Michael R."Mike" Meacham
Born: Jaunary 10, 1953
Died:
Occupation: Law Student, Businessman, Industrial Relations
County: Sedgwick
Town: Wichita
Party: Republican
District: 83
Chamber: House 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Notes:
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Name: Anson G. Mead
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Mitchell
Town: Beloit
Party: Republican
District: 87
Chamber: House 1901
District: 88
Chamber: House 1903, 1905
Notes:
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Name: Bob J. Mead
Born: September 18, 1936
Died:
Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer
County: Barton
Town: Pawnee Rock
Party: Republican
District: 112
Chamber: House 1987, SS1987, 1988, 1989, SS1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Notes:
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Name: James Richard Mead
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Merchant
County: Butler
Town: Towanda
Party: Republican
District: 67
Chamber: House 1865
District: 15
Chamber: Senate 1869, 1970
Notes:
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Name: Holmes Meade
Born: August 13, 1887, in Topeka, Kansas.
Died: 1964
Occupation: Businessman
County: Shawnee
Town:
Party: Republican
District: 35
Chamber: House 1929, SS1930, 1931
Notes: Married September 29, 1917, to Dorothy Scott.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 779.
Name: Stephen Meagher
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Leavenworth
Town: Leavenworth
Party: Democrat
District: 6
Chamber: House 1893, 1905
Notes:
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Name: William Everett Mealman
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Businessman, Lawyer
County: Johnson
Town: Leawood Village
Party: Republican
District: 20
Chamber: House 1967, 1968
Notes:
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Name: Jackson Means
Born: December 2, 1832 in Pleasantville, Shelby Co., Indiana.
Died: December 11, 1876 in Saguache Co., Colorado.
Occupation: Farmer
County: Anderson
Town: Cresco
Party: Republican
District: 57
Chamber: House 1863
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1857, settled in Reeder Township in Anderson County.
Source material:1)---Information provided by a relative of Mr. Means.
Name: Walker F. Means
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Brown
Town: Hiawatha
Party: Republican
District: 37
Chamber: House 1937, SS1938, 1939
Notes:
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Name: James Harlan Mechem
Born: 1858 in Centerville, Iowa.
Died: 1899 in Florence, Colorado
Occupation: Attorney
County: Jewell
Town: Mankato
Party:
District: 33
Chamber: Senate 1889, 1891
Notes: Came to Kansas 1881. Married Miss Lura Allen, November 8, 1888.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 780 (biography of his son, Kirke Field Mechem)
2)---Directory of the Kansas State Senate, 1889 / by A.G. Stacey, Secretary. Topeka, Kan. Kansas Publishing House, 1889.
Name: J. M. Mechem
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 15
Chamber: House 1889
Notes:
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Name: Vivian Miller Meckel
Born: July 1, 1916 in Kiowa, Kansas.
Died:
Occupation: Music Merchant
County: Ellis
Town: Hays
Party: Republican
District: 89
Chamber: House 1965, 1966, SS1966
Notes: Married June 11, 1939 to Florence Ilo Brumitt.
Source material:1)---Who's Who in American Politics, Second Edition 1969-1970 (R.R. Bowker Company New York and London 1969).
Name: Harold Medill
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Montgomery
Town: Independence
Party: Republican
District: 27
Chamber: House 1937, SS1938
Notes:
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Name: James Medill
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Leavenworth
Town: Springdale
Party: Republican
District: 7
Chamber: House 1862
District: 29
Chamber: House 1863
District: 24
Chamber: House 1874, SS1874
Notes:
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Name: Sherman Medill
Born:
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Occupation:
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Town:
Party:
District: 6
Chamber: House 1899
Notes:
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Name: Fred Meek
Born: March 25, 1902 in Idana, Kansas
Died: April 29, 1976
Occupation: Farmer
County: Clay
Town: Idana
Party: Republican
District: 58
Chamber: House 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, SS1958, 1959, 1960
District: 55
Chamber: House 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, SS1964
District: 53
Chamber: House 1965, 1966, SS1966
District: 95
Chamber: House 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
District: 63
Chamber: House 1973, 1974
Notes: Married October 16, 1931 to Nellie Florine Trechsel.
Source material:1)---1961 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Midwest Industry Magazine, Kansas Construction Magazine, 1961.)
2)---Who's Who in American Politics, Second Edition 1969-1970 (R.R. Bowker Company New York and London 1969).
Name: James M. Meek
Born: September 28, 1852 in Union County, Ohio.
Died:
Occupation: Stock farmer
County: Nemaha
Town: Centralia
Party: Democrat
District: 43
Chamber: House 1909
District: 38
Chamber: House 1911
District: 18
Chamber: Senate 1913, 1915
Notes: Married Sarah A. Denny in 1879. Came to Nemaha County, Kansas in 1882.
Source material:
Name: G. E. Meeker
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 85
Chamber: House 1891
Notes:
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Name: George Wilber Meeker
Born: March 5, 1922 in Larned, Kansas.
Died:
Occupation: Farmer, Stockman, Businessman
County: Finney
Town: Garden City
Party: Republican
District: 115
Chamber: House 1963, 1964, SS1964, 1965, 1966, SS1966
District: 117
Chamber: House 1967, 1968
Notes: July 1, 1944 to Helen Margaret Sorenson.
Source material:1)---Who's Who in American Politics, Second Edition 1969-1970 (R.R. Bowker Company New York and London 1969).
Name: John Megaffin
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Haskell
Town: Ivanhoe
Party:
District:
Chamber: House 1891
Notes: Seated as a delegate on January 15, 1891.
Source material:
- Name: Melanie Meier
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Defense Contractor/Army Reservist
County: Leavenworth
Town: Leavenworth
Party: Democrat
District: 40
Chamber: House 2009
Notes: Resigned February 21, 2009 when deployed overseas
Source material:
Name: Sam Mellinger
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Lyon
Town: Emporia
Party: Republican
District: 45
Chamber: House 1955, 1956
Notes:
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Name: W. G. Melville
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Builder
County: Douglas
Town: Lawrence
Party: Republican
District: 35
Chamber: House 1871
District: 52
Chamber: House 1876
Notes:
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Name: George K. Melvin
Born: February 17, 1898 in Lawrence, Kansas.
Died: August 6, 1982
Occupation: Lawyer
County: Douglas
Town: Lawrence
Party: Republican
District: 11
Chamber: House 1933, SS1933, SS1934, 1935, SS1936
District: 5
Chamber: Senate 1949, 1951
Notes: Married to Leone L. Jennings.
Source material:1)---"Senate Resolution 1807," Journal of the Senate, Kansas Legislature, 1983.
Name: R. G. Mendenhall
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 18
Chamber: House 1899, 1903
Notes:
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Name: Julie Menghini
Born: April 18, 1964 in Chanute, Kansas
Died:
Occupation: Homemaker, Volunteer
County: Crawford
Town: Pittsburg
Party: Democrat
District: 3
Chamber: House 2005, SS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Notes: Married to Henry Menghini.
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: Alvah T. "Al" Menhusen
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Teacher, Principal, Farmer, Sales Representative
County: Jewell
Town: Mankato
Party: Republican
District: 31
Chamber: Senate 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, SS1964
Notes: Came to Kansas as a child.
Source material:1)---1961 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Midwest Industry Magazine, Kansas Construction Magazine, 1961.)
Name: Joseph Hooker Mercer
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Chase
Town: Bazaar, Cottonwood Falls
Party: Republican
District: 59
Chamber: House 1907, 1908, 1909
District: 54
Chamber: House 1911
Notes:
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Name: Z. Meredith
Born:
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Occupation:
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Party:
District: 30
Chamber: House 1875
Notes:
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Name: Fletcher Meridith
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 76
Chamber: House 1895
Notes:
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Name: Ray Merrick
Born: October 18, 1939 in Smith Alberta Canada
Died:
Occupation: Owner, Management company
County: Johnson
Town: Stilwell
Party: Republican
District: 27
Chamber: House 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, SS2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Notes: Married to Phyllis Merrick. Assistant Majority Leader 2003, 2004, Speaker Pro Term 2005, 2006, House Majority Leader 2007, 2008
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: F. J. Merrill
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 17
Chamber: House 1909
Notes:
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Name: Harding I. Merrill
Born: 1850 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois.
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Sedgwick
Town: Furley
Party: Populist
District: 67
Chamber: House 1897, 1898
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1871. Married and father to four children.
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1897 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1897).
Name: A. C. Merritt
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Pottawatomie
Town: Wamego
Party:
District: 56
Chamber: House 1883
Notes:
Source material:
Name: Gary A. Merritt
Born: October 3, 1939
Died:
Occupation: Real Estate Broker, Mortgage Banker
County: Johnson
Town: Overland Park
Party: Republican
District: 20
Chamber: House 1995, 1996
Notes:
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Name: J. S. Merritt
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 69
Chamber: House 1877
Notes:
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Name: William H. Merriweather
Born: 1838 in Clark County, Ohio.
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Crawford
Town:
Party:
District: 39
Chamber: House 1875
Notes: Civil War veteran, Company G., 114th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Married in 1860 to Sarah J. Bateman. Came to Kansas in 1872.
Source material:1)---An online source is: History of the State of Kansas (Crawford County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
Name: Asa Madison Messenger
Born: November 29, 1876, in Taylorville, Illinois
Died: August 17, 1936
Occupation: Building Contractor
County: Crawford
Town: Pittsburg
Party:
District: 21
Chamber: House 1929, SS1930, 1931
Notes: Married June 12, 1896, to Melissa Jane Burroughs.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas. (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 787.
Name: E. T. Metcalf
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 7
Chamber: Senate 1893, 1895
Notes:
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Name: H. H. Metcalf
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 87
Chamber: House 1871
Notes:
Source material:
Name: Wilder Stevens Metcalf
Born: September 10, 1855, in Milo, Maine
Died:
Occupation: Attorney
County: Douglas
Town: Lawrence
Party: Republican
District: 5
Chamber: Senate 1917, 1919, SS1919, SS1920
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1887. Married 1st July 30, 1878, to Mary Eliza Crosier. She died September 8, 1914. Married 2nd January 8, 1916, to Alice Lancaster Browne. Spanish-American War veteran: 20th Kansas Infantry. He also served with the Kansas National Guard on the Mexican border in 1916 and in WWI.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas. (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 788.
Name: D. C. Metsker
Born:
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Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 20
Chamber: Senate 1877, 1879, 1881, 1883
Notes:
Source material:
Name: Ronnie Metsker
Born: May 9, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri
Died:
Occupation: Retired
County: Johnson
Town: Overland Park
Party: Republican
District: 24
Chamber: House 2007, 2008
Notes:
Source material:
1)--- Kansas Legislative Handbook, 2007
Name: Theodore M. Metz
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer, Farmer
County: Lincoln
Town: Lincoln
Party: Republican
District: 82
Chamber: House 1947, 1949, 1951
Notes: Appointed March 12, 1947, to fill unexpired term of C. B. Goodell, deceased.
Source material:
Name: Wesley M. Metzler
Born: 1861 in Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois.
Died:
Occupation: Farmer, Stockman
County: Sheridan
Town: Macgraw
Party: Populist
District: 104
Chamber: House 1895, 1897, 1898
Notes: Came to Kansas in 1886 from Iowa. Married.
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1897 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1897).
Name: Fred William Meyer
Born: July 7, 1884, in Linn, Kansas.
Died: December 23, 1959
Occupation: School Administrator, Retired; Insurance
County: Jewell
Town: Jewell
Party: Republican
District: 85
Chamber: House 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, SS1958, 1959
Notes: Married July 14, 1915, to Martha Johannah Thiele. Died in office. After his death his seat was filled by LeRoy E. Baringer for remainder of his term.
Source material:1)---Illustriana Kansas. (Hebron, Neb. : Illustriana Inc., 1933) page 788; photo on page 1,318.
Name: Merl Meyer
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Merchant
County: Phillips
Town: Glade
Party: Democrat
District: 87
Chamber: House 1941
Notes:
Source material:
Name: Allen Meyers
Born: February 7, 1904 in Topeka, Kansas.
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer, Farmer
County: Shawnee
Town: Topeka
Party: Republican
District: 35
Chamber: House 1935, SS1936, 1937, SS1938, 1943
Notes:
Source material:1)---1943 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Kansas Business Magazine, 1943?)
Name: Mrs. Jan Meyers
Born: July 20, 1928 in Superior, Nuckolls County, Neb.
Died:
Occupation: Housewife, Civic Leader
County: Johnson
Town: Overland Park
Party: Republican
District: 8
Chamber: Senate 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984
Notes:
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Name: L. A. Meyers
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 5
Chamber: Senate 1879
Notes:
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Name: David P. Mikesic
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Lawyer, Asst. Wyandotte Co. Pros. Atty.
County: Wyandotte
Town: Kansas City
Party: Democrat
District: 36
Chamber: House 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Notes: Married to the former Janis Lee Heider
Source material:
Name: Joseph M. "Babe" Mikesic
Born: March 9, 1913 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Died: February 2, 1991
Occupation: Editor, Publisher, Investigator, Public Relations
County: Wyandotte
Town: Kansas City
Party: Democrat
District: 7
Chamber: House 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, SS1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, SS1964, 1965, 1966, SS1966
District: 29
Chamber: House 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
District: 33
Chamber: House 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Notes: Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of John S. Foley. Resigned January 22, 1979.
Source material:1)---1961 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Midwest Industry Magazine, Kansas Construction Magazine, 1961.)
Name: James Miles
Born: October 29, 1829 in Miami County, Ohio.
Died: April 29, 1896 in Lyon County, Emporia, Kansas.
Occupation: School Teacher (?)
County: Lyons
Town: Emporia
Party:
District: 82
Chamber: House 1881
Notes:
Source material:1)---Information provided by Kerry Wade Coy, verified by her Mother, Meredith Miles Wade.
Name: L. C. Miley
Born: April 7, 1862 in Indiana
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Sheridan
Town: Elliott
Party: Democrat
District: 108
Chamber: House 1905
Notes:
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1905 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1905).
Name: Thomas Elwood Milhoan
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Johnson
Town: Olathe
Party: Republican
District: 10
Chamber: Senate 1865, 1866
Notes:
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Name: William C. Millar
Born: Spencer, Will County, Illinois
Died:
Occupation: Ranchman
County: Barber 1899-1901; Kiowa 1923-1925
Town: Lake City 1899-1901; Belvidere 1923-1925
Party: Republican
District: 74
Chamber: House SS1898
District: 77
Chamber: House 1899, 1901
District: 93
Chamber: House 1923, 1925
Notes: Succeeded F. T. Patton who resigned in 1898.
Source material:1)---Handbook of the Kansas Legislature, 1901 (Topeka, Kan. : Crane & Company, 1901).
Name: Ed F. Millard
Born: about 1843 in Michigan.
Died:
Occupation: Merchant
County: Saline
Town: Salina
Party:
District: 74
Chamber: House 1868
Notes: Left Salina shortly after his term in office ended, whereabouts unknown.
Source material:1)---"Biographies of Members of the Legislature of 1868." found in: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1907-1908. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, 1908.
Name: C. M. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Physician
County: Logan
Town: Oakley
Party: Republican
District: 109
Chamber: House 1951
Notes:
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Name: C. N. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Farmer
County: Ottawa
Town: Lindsey
Party: Democrat
District: 62
Chamber: House 1913, 1935, SS1936
District: 29
Chamber: Senate 1937, SS1938, 1939
Notes:
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Name: Charles E. Miller
Born:
Died: September 25, 1955
Occupation: Farmer
County:
Town: Tonganoxie
Party: Democrat
District: 6
Chamber: House 1931
District: 3
Chamber: Senate 1933, SS1933, SS1934, 1935, SS1936
Notes:
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Name: Charles H. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Leavenworth
Town: Leavenworth
Party:
District: 13
Chamber: House 1879
Notes:
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Name: David G. Miller
Born: August 17, 1949
Died:
Occupation: Brokerage Supt.
County: Douglas
Town: Eudora
Party: Republican
District: 43
Chamber: House 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, SS1987, 1988, 1989, SS1989, 1990
Notes:
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Name: David L. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Construction
County: Labette
Town: Parsons
Party: Democrat
District: 6
Chamber: House 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Notes:
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Name: Everett Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 22
Chamber: House 1913
Notes:
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Name: Frank Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation: Retired
County: Montgomery
Town: Independence
Party: Republican
District: 12
Chamber: House 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, SS2005, 2006
Notes: Married to Sharon Miller.
Source material:1)---http://www.kslegislature.org
Name: Frank B. Miller
Born: May 25, 1880 in Langdon, Kansas.
Died: March 19, 1954
Occupation: Farmer, Stockman
County: Reno
Town: Langdon
Party: Republican
District: 76
Chamber: House 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947
District: 34
Chamber: Senate 1949, 1951
Notes:
Source material:1)---1943 Kansas Legislative Directory. (Topeka, Kan. : Kansas Business Magazine, 1943?)
Name: Fremont Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County:
Town:
Party:
District: 55
Chamber: House 1889
Notes:
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Name: George M. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Sumner
Town: Leavenworth
Party:
District: 92
Chamber: House 1873
Notes:
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Name: George W. Miller
Born: 1836 in Kentucky.
Died: 1907 in Jackson County, Kansas.
Occupation:
County: Jackson
Town: South Cedar
Party: Democrat
District: 79
Chamber: House 1868
Notes: Came to Kansas during the war, and married Miss Harris shortly after his arrival.
Source material:1)---"Biographies of Members of the Legislature of 1868." found in: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1907-1908. Topeka, Kan. : Kansas State Historical Society, 1908.
Name: George W. Miller
Born:
Died:
Occupation:
County: Geary
Town:
Party: Republican
District: 45
Chamber: House 1895
Notes:
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