George Docking

George Docking
George Docking
	Governor of Kansas
	In office; January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961
Lieutenant	Joseph W. Henkle Sr.
Preceded by	John McCuish
Succeeded by	John Anderson Jr.
Personal details
Born	February 23, 1904; Clay Center, Kansas, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1964 (aged 59); Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Virginia Blackwell
Children	2, including Robert
Education	University of Kansas
Profession	Bond salesman, banker, gas businessman

George Docking (February 23, 1904 – January 20, 1964) was an American businessman who served as the

governor of Kansas (1957–1961). He was a member of the Democratic Party

.

Career

Docking changed party affiliations when Franklin D. Roosevelt was first nominated for president. In 1952, he became the fundraiser for the presidential campaign of Adlai Stevenson.

Docking was elected Governor of Kansas in 1956 and reelected in 1958, making him the first member of the Democratic Party to serve more than a single term as governor in Kansas.

John Anderson, Jr. perhaps in part because of his stance on the death penalty. He was known to say "I just don't like killing people." His tenure was marked by his battles with a Republican controlled legislature, and a three-year dispute with the University of Kansas Chancellor Franklin Murphy was settled, resulting in Murphy's resignation.^[1]

Docking was a delegate to the 1960

Export-Import Bank in Washington, D.C.^[2]

He served in that office until his death.

Death and legacy

Docking died from emphysema in 1964 in a hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, and is interred at the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City.^[3] Docking's son Robert served four terms as Governor of Kansas, from 1967 to 1975, and his grandson Thomas served one term as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, from 1983 to 1987. The Docking family remains one of the most prominent in Kansas politics. Docking was a champion amateur tennis player and a master bridge player.

References

^ ^a ^b "George Docking". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "George Docking". Kansapedia. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
^ "George Docking". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by John McCuish	Governor of Kansas 1957 - 1961	Succeeded by John Anderson, Jr.
Party political offices
Preceded by Charles Rooney	Governor of Kansas 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960	Succeeded by Dale E. Saffels

[nga-1] "George Docking". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

[kshs-2] "George Docking". Kansapedia. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

[3] "George Docking". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 4, 2012.

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