John Anderson Jr., American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Kansas (born 1917)

John Anderson Jr.

American politician (1917–2014)

John Anderson Jr. was an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Kansas, from 1961 until 1965. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 33rd attorney general of Kansas from 1956 until 1961.

List of governors of Kansas

The governor of Kansas is the head of state of Kansas and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time,…