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Treasurers
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Interesting Facts
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William Tholen
1859
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- Lynn Jenkins is the 37th State Treasurer of
Kansas. Lynn was elected to the position by the citizens of
Kansas in November of 2002.
- The State Treasurer's office is the only
statewide position to which three women have been elected: Joan
Finney, Sally Thompson, and Lynn Jenkins.
- The first State Treasurer, William Tholen,
never served in the position. After being elected at the state's
constitutional convention in 1859, Tholen entered the army. Upon
Kansas becoming a state in 1861, Tholen did not return to assume
the position.
- Of the 37 Treasurers, 31 Republicans have served in the
position, while Kansans have elected four Democrats. In addition to
Democrats and Republicans, Kansans also have elected two Populists:
William Henry Biddle and David Hefleblower.
- The most popular first name for
State Treasurers is William. Four Williams have served as the
state's chief financial officer: Tholen, Spriggs, Hamilton and
Biddle. The name Walter comes in at a close second. Three Walters
have served in the post: Payne, Wilson, and Peery.
- Five Treasurers have
resigned before their terms expired: Hayes, Hamilton, Boyd,
Rhodes, and Sally Thompson.
- Seven Treasurers assumed the position because
they were appointed.
- Only one treasurer, Walter Wilson, died in
office.
- In
1974, Kansas voters changed the Treasurer's classification from a
constitutional position to a statutorial one. The
Commissioner of Insurance
also is a statutorial position.
- First elected in 1974, Joan Finney served for
sixteen years, making her the longest-serving Treasurer. In 1991,
Finney left the Treasurer's office to serve as the first woman
Governor of Kansas.
- In 1974, voters approved a referendum to
eliminate several elective positions and expand all the terms of
statewide offices from two to four years, beginning in 1978.
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Hartwin Rush Dutton
1861 - 1863
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William Spriggs
1863 - 1867
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Martin Anderson
1867 - 1869
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George Graham
1869 - 1871
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Josiah E Hayes
1871 - 1874
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Samuel Lappin
1874 - 1875
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John Francis
1875 - 1883
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Samuel T. Howe
1883 - 1887
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James William Hamilton
1887 - 1890
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William Sims
1890
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Solomon G. Stover
1891 - 1893
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William H. Biddle
1893 - 1895
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Otis L. Atherton
1895 - 1897
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David Heflebower
1897 - 1899
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Frank Grimes
1899 - 1903
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Thomas Kelly
1903 - 1907
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Mark Tulley
1907 - 1913
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Earl Akers
1913 - 1917
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Walter Payne
1917 - 1921
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E.T. Thompson
1921 - 1925
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Carl White
1925 - 1929
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Tom Boyd
1929 - 1933
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Wm. Jardine
1933 - 1934
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J. J. Rhodes
1934 - 1938
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Jibo Hewitt
1938 - 1939
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Walter Wilson
1939 - 1945
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Elmer T. Beck
1945 - 1947
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Richard Fadely
1947 - 1959
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George Hart
1959 - 1961
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Walter Peery
1961 - 1973
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Tom Van Sickle
1973 - 1975
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Joan Finney
1975 - 1991
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Sally Thompson
1991 - 1998
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Clyde Graeber
1998 - 1999
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Tim Shallenburger
1999 - 2003
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Lynn Jenkins
2003 - present
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