George Docking
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| George Docking | |
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35th Governor of Kansas
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| In office January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961 |
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| Lieutenant | John Anderson, Jr. |
| Preceded by | John McCuish |
| Succeeded by | John Anderson, Jr. |
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| Born | February 23, 1904 Clay Center, Kansas |
| Died | January 20, 1964 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Virginia Blackwell |
| Profession | bond salesman, banker, gas businessman |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
George Docking (February 23, 1904 - January 20, 1964) was the thirty-fifth Governor of Kansas, (1957-1961).
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.
[edit] Trivia
- Docking was a champion amateur tennis player and a master Contract bridge player.
- He changed party affiliations when Franklin D. Roosevelt was first nominated for president.
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