Andrew Frank Schoeppel
| Andrew Frank Schoeppel | |
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| Governor Schoeppel | |
| 29th Governor of Kansas | |
| In office January 11, 1943 – January 13, 1947 |
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| Lieutenant | Jess C. Denious |
| Preceded by | Payne Ratner |
| Succeeded by | Frank Carlson |
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| Born | November 23, 1894 Barton County, Kansas |
| Died | January 21, 1962 (aged 67) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Thomsen |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas University of Nebraska |
| Profession | attorney, politician |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Andrew Frank Schoeppel (November 23, 1894 – January 21, 1962) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was the 29th Governor of Kansas from 1943 to 1947 and a U.S. Senator from 1949 until his death. He was born in 1894 in Claflin, Kansas and died in 1962 of abdominal cancer at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland.[1][2]
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Political life [edit]
Schoeppel's early political life began as county attorney in Ness County, Kansas and was one of the early local officials for Ness City.[3] Later he was elected mayor of Ness City and also served as chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission.[4]
Schoeppel broke his allegiance to Kansas in 1952 when he supported Senator Robert Taft for president over Dwight D. Eisenhower.[citation needed]
College football [edit]
Schoeppel played college football from 1920 to 1922 while attending the University of Nebraska and made "honorable mention" on one of Walter Camp's first All-America football teams.[5] He served as the head football coach at Fort Hays State University for one season, in 1929, compiling a record of 2–5. Schoeppel filled in as head coach while his predecessor, William D. Weidein, was on sabbatical. Weidein did not return after his one-year sabbatical. After Schoeppel completed his one year as head coach, the school's program was taken over by W. C. "Jack" Riley.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ Find-A-Grave profile for Frank Schoeppel
- ^ Kansas Heritage-Ness County
- ^ Kansas Governor's Records - Andrew F. Schoeppel Administration - Jan. 11, 1943 - Jan. 12, 1947 - Kansas State Historical Society
- ^ Office of the Governor of Kansas
- ^ Fort Hays Coaching Records
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Capper |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Kansas 1949–1962 Served alongside: Clyde M. Reed, Harry Darby, Frank Carlson |
Succeeded by James B. Pearson |
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- 1894 births
- 1962 deaths
- Governors of Kansas
- Mayors of places in Kansas
- United States Senators from Kansas
- Republican Party United States Senators
- Kansas Republicans
- Fort Hays State Tigers football coaches
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- University of Kansas alumni
- American military personnel of World War I
- People from Barton County, Kansas
- People from Ness County, Kansas
- Cancer deaths in Maryland
- Deaths from stomach cancer
- American Methodists
