Arthur Capper

Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas. He was the 20th governor of Kansas (the firstborn in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator from 1919 to 1949. He also owned a radio station (WIBW in Topeka), and was the publisher of a newspaper, the Topeka Daily Capital.

Arthur Capper
Capper in 1905
United States Senator
from Kansas
In office
March 4, 1919  January 3, 1949
Preceded byWilliam Thompson
Succeeded byAndrew Schoeppel
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
December 14, 1916  September 16, 1924
Preceded byWilliam Spry
Succeeded byEmerson Harrington
20th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 11, 1915  January 13, 1919
LieutenantWilliam Yoast Morgan
Preceded byGeorge H. Hodges
Succeeded byHenry Allen
Personal details
Born(1865-07-14)July 14, 1865
Garnett, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1951(1951-12-19) (aged 86)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFlorence Crawford
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