William E. Stanley

William Eugene Stanley ( born December 28, 1844 Knox County, Ohio; † October 13, 1910 in Wichita, Kansas ) was an American politician and from 1899 to 1903 the 15th Governor of the state of Kansas.

Early years and political rise

William Stanley attended the local schools of his home and then the Wesleyan University, however, he left without a degree. After a later studied law and was admitted as an attorney of his 1868 he settled in Jefferson County, Kansas as a lawyer down. In 1871, Stanley was prosecutor in Jefferson County. This office he retained until 1872, then he was 1874-1880 in Sedgwick County in the same function operates. Between 1881 and 1883 Stanley sat as a member of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives from Kansas. He then practiced as a lawyer again. In 1898 he was nominated by his party as a candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Governor of Kansas

After successful election Stanley maintained its four -year term (including a re-election in 1900 ) compete on January 9, 1899. Notable events in his time were the restoration of the old railway committee, which had been reorganized under his predecessor and renamed " Court of Visitation " and the crackdown of prisoner revolts in the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth. There were 27 convicts escaped from being shot in the next few weeks either 18 or were caught again. Even in state-owned prison, there were riots that reflected the government.

After the end of his second term in January 1903 Stanley was again Attorney in Wichita. Here he is in 1910 also died. He was married to Emma Lenora Hills with whom he had four children.