Charles Solomon Huffman
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Charles Solomon Huffman (8 October 1865 – 6 May 1960) was an American politician. Between 1919 and 1923 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
Life
Charles Huffman was born in Vincennes, Indiana and attended local schools. In his younger years he worked on his father's farm. After his graduation from high school in 1883 he taught school for some time and he studied medicine at the University of Missouri. Starting in 1890 he practiced as a physician in Columbus, Kansas.[1] During the Spanish–American War he served in the Philippines as a captain in the medical department of the US forces. Shortly after the turn of the century he terminated his medical career. Instead he was engaged in banking and became one of the directors of the Columbus State Bank. He became the president of this bank in 1915. He held this position until 1960, just before his death. Between 1917 and 1919 he was also Adjutant General of the Kansas National Guard. In addition he was a member of various organizations.
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