Walter A. Huxman

Walter A. Huxman
27th Governor of Kansas
In office January 11, 1937 – January 9, 1939
Lieutenant	William M. Lindsay
Preceded by	Alfred M. Landon
Succeeded by	Payne Ratner
Personal details
Born	February 16, 1887 Reno County, Kansas
Died	June 25, 1972(1972-06-25) (aged 85) Topeka, Kansas
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Eula M. Biggs
Profession	teacher, attorney, politician, judge
Religion	Disciples of Christ

Walter Augustus Huxman (February 16, 1887  – June 25, 1972) was the 27th Governor of Kansas and United States federal judge.

Huxman was born in Pretty Prairie, Kansas. He received an LL.B. from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1914. He was an Assistant county attorney of Kansas from 1915 to 1919. He was a City attorney of Hutchinson, Kansas from 1919 to 1921. He was in private practice in Hutchinson, Kansas from 1919 to 1937. He was a Member, Kansas State Tax Commission from 1931 to 1932. He was the Governor of Kansas from 1937 to 1939.

After his term as governor, Huxman was nominated to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Huxman was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 24, 1939, to the seat vacated by Robert Lee Williams. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1939, and received his commission on May 23, 1939. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1957. Huxman's service was terminated on June 25, 1972, due to death.

Sources

• Walter A. Huxman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

• Walter A. Huxman at Find a Grave
• National Governors Association bio