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George S. McGill

George S. McGillPolitician. Democrat. Born: February 12, 1879, Lucas County, Iowa. Died: May 14, 1963, Wichita, Kansas. Served in U.S. Senate: December 1, 1930, to January 3, 1939.

Born February 12, 1879, in Lucas County, Iowa, George McGill moved to a Barton County farm with his parents in 1884. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938, McGill served on the U. S. Tariff Commission from 1944 to 1954. Thereafter, he resumed his law practice in Wichita where he died on May 14, 1963.

Entry: McGill, George S.

Author: Kansas Historical Society

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Date Created: June 2011

Date Modified: May 2012

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