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George Docking (February 23, 1904 - January 20, 1964) served as Governor of Kansas (1957-1961) for two terms. Docking was elected to two terms as governor, but failed to win against Republican candidate William Avery in part because of his stance on the death penalty. He was known to say "I just don't like killing people." Was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention. He was born in 1904 in Clay Center, Kansas and died from emphysema in 1964 in Kansas City, Kansas. His son Robert Docking served four terms as governor of Kansas, and the Docking family remains one of the most prominent in Kansas politics. He is buried at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.
