Treasurers of Kansas

Until 1974, treasurers served a two-year term; since that date, the term is four years.

• Alphabetical listing of treasurers
• Chronological listing of treasurers

Earl Akers
Died 15 Jan 1935, Long Beach, Calif.
State Treasurer 13 Jan 1913 - 8 Jan 1917
Republican from Stafford

Martin Anderson
Died 9 July 1897, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 14 Jan 1867 - 11 Jan 1869
Republican from Circleville

Otis L. Atherton
Died 7 Jan 1919, Kansas City.
State Treasurer 14 Jan 1895 - 11 Jan 1897
Republican from Russell

Elmer T. Beck
State Treasurer 7 May 1945 - 13 Jan 1947; app'ted vice Wilson
Republican from Dwight

William Henry Biddle
Died 23 Nov 1914, Wellston, Okla.
State Treasurer 9 Jan 1893 - 14 Jan 1895
Populist from Augusta

Tom B. Boyd
Died 16 Dec 1961, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 14 Jan 1929 - 1 Oct 1933; resigned
Republican from Topeka

Thomas J. B. Cramer
Territorial Treasurer: Appointed 29 Aug 1855; commissioned 20 Oct; served 30 Aug 1855 - 11 Feb 1859
Democrat

Hartwin Rush Dutton
Died Nov 1883, Zanesville, Ohio
State Treasurer 26 Mar 1861 - 12 Jan 1863; app'ted vice Tholen on 26 Mar 1861; elected to full term 5 Nov 1861
Republican from Hiawatha

Richard T. Fadely
Died 18 Sept 1965, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 13 Jan 1947 - 12 Jan 1959
Republican from Topeka

Joan Finney
Born 12 Feb 1925, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 13 Jan 1975 - 14 Jan 1991
Governor 14 Jan 1991 - 9 Jan 1995
Democrat from Topeka

John Francis
Died 3 Aug 1918, Colony, Kan.
State Treasurer 1 May 1874 - 11 Jan 1875; app'ted vice Hayes, and again 22 Dec 1875 - 8 Jan 1883; app'ted vice Lappin
Republican from Iola

Clyde Graeber
State Treasurer 27 Feb 1998 - 11 Jan 1999; app'ted vice Thompson
Republican from Leavenworth

George Graham
Died 21 Feb 1880, Seneca, Kan.
State Treasurer 11 Jan 1869 - 9 Jan 1871
Republican from Seneca

Frank Elwood Grimes
Died 1 Nov 1921, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 9 Jan 1899 - 12 Jan 1903
Republican from Leoti

James William Hamilton
Died 13 July 1904, Nashville
State Treasurer 10 Jan 1887 - 1 Mar 1890; resigned
Republican from Wellington

George John Hart
Died 9 May 1975, Wichita, Kan.
State Treasurer 12 Jan 1959 - 9 Jan 1961
Democrat from Wichita

Josiah E. Hayes
Died 8 Mar 1881, Eureka Springs, Ark.
State Treasurer 9 Jan 1871 - 30 Apr 1874; resigned
Republican from Olathe

David Hunter Heflebower
Died 28 Sept 1912, Bucyrus, Kan.
State Treasurer 11 Jan 1897 - 9 Jan 1899
Republican from Bucyrus

I. N. "Jibo" Hewitt
Died 3 Sept 1970, Medicine Lodge, Kan.
State Treasurer 14 Oct 1938 - 9 Jan 1939; app'ted vice Rhodes on 14 Oct and took oath 17 Oct
Democrat from Medicine Lodge

Samuel Theodore Howe
Died 13 May 1922, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 8 Jan 1883 - 10 Jan 1887
Republican from Marion

William Marion Jardine
Died 17 Jan 1955, San Antonio, Tex.
State Treasurer 3 Oct 1933 - 1 Apr 1934; app'ted vice Boyd on 2 Oct, took oath the following day; resigned
Republican from Manhattan

Lynn Jenkins
Born 10 June 1963, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 13 Jan 2003 -
Republican state senator and accountant from Topeka

Thomas T. (Todd?) Kelly
Died 9 Oct 1926, St. Louis.
State Treasurer 12 Jan 1903 - 14 Jan 1907
Republican from Paola

Samuel Lappin
Died 4 Aug 1892, La Center, Wash.
State Treasurer 11 Jan 1875 - 20 Dec 1875; resigned
Republican from Seneca

Robert Byington Mitchell
Territorial Treasurer: Commissioned 11 Feb 1859; took the oath 4 Mar 4; served 11 Feb 1859 to 9 Feb 1861
Democrat

Walter Levi Payne
Died 16 Dec 1929, Wichita, Kan.
State Treasurer 8 Jan 1917 - 10 Jan 1921
Republican from Burlingame

Walter H. Peery
State Treasurer 9 Jan 1961 - 8 Jan 1973
Republican from Topeka

John Jacob Rhodes
Died 26 Oct 1939, Council Grove, Kan.
State Treasurer 2 Apr 1934 - 14 Oct 1938; app'ted vice Jardine on 14 Mar; resigned
Republican from Council Grove

Tim Shallenberger
Born 14 Mar 1954
State Treasurer 11 Jan 1999 - 13 Jan 2003
Republican from Baxter Springs

William Sims
Died 23 July 1907
State Treasurer 1 Mar 1890 - 30 Dec 1890
Republican from Topeka

William Spriggs
Died 12 Jan 1911
State Treasurer 12 Jan 1863 - 14 Jan 1867
Republican from Garnett

Solomon G. Stover
State Treasurer Jan 1891 - 9 Jan 1893; app'ted vice Sims
Republican from Belleville

William Tholen
Died 12 Feb 1879, Leavenworth,Kan.
State Treasurer Elected 6 Dec 1859; entered the army and did not qualify
Republican from Leavenworth

Elmer Thomas Thompson
Died 10 Jan 1949, Bellaire, Kan.
State Treasurer 10 Jan 1921 - 12 Jan 1925
Republican from Bellaire

Sally Thompson
State Treasurer 14 Jan 1991 - 27 Feb 1998; resigned
Democrat from Topeka

Mark Tulley
Died 10 Feb 1914, Independence, Kan.
State Treasurer 14 Jan 1907 - 13 Jan 1913
Republican from Independence

Tom R. Van Sickle
State Treasurer 8 Jan 1973 - 13 Jan 1975
Republican from Fort Scott

Carl Raymond White
Died 22 Apr 1946, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 12 Jan 1925 - 14 Jan 1929
Republican from Topeka

Walter Everett Wilson
Died 17 Apr 1945, Topeka, Kan.
State Treasurer 9 Jan 1939 - 17 Apr 1945; resigned
Republican from Topeka

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