Plumb, Preston Bierce b. October 12, 1837 d. December 20, 1891 United States Senator from Kansas, 1877 until his death in 1891. Member of Kansas State Legislature.
Son of Hannah Maria Bierce and David P. Plumb. Married to Caroline A. "Carrie" Southwick on 06 March 1867 in Ashtabula, OH.
Rees, Edward Herbert b. June 3, 1886 d. October 25, 1969 Politician. Served as, Member of Kansas State House of Representatives (1927-1933), Member of Kansas State Senate (1933-1935), U.S. Representative from Kansas for the 4th District (1937-1961). Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA Plot: 42 - 23 - 3
White, William Allen b. February 10, 1868 d. January 29, 1944 Journalist, Author, Politician. White started his newspaper career in El Dorado, Kansas. He was later a reporter in Lawrence and in 1892 went to work for the Kansas City Star as an editorial writer. In 1895, he purchased the Emporia Gazette, where he remained for the remainder of his life. In 1923, he won a Pulitzer for his editorial writing and again in 1947 (posthumously) for his autobiography. He was merely a local figure around Emporia until 1896, when he wrote an editorial, "What's the...[Read More] (Bio by: KJLII) Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
b. October 12, 1837 d. December 20, 1891