Russell Jump
Frank Russell Jump | |
|---|---|
Mayor of Wichita | |
| In office 1952–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Throckmorton Amsden |
| Succeeded by | Walter M. Keeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1895 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2000 (aged 105) Pratt, Kansas, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Florence M. Regnier
(m. 1918; died 1999) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Founder of Arotext Co. |
Frank Russell Jump (March 16, 1895 – April 18, 2000) was
After marrying and returning to Kansas, Jump started a uniform manufacturing company with his wife Florence, and had a daughter, Marjorie. He served as city commissioner of Wichita, Kansas for several years, before becoming the city's mayor. During his brief stint, his most noted achievement was the sale of the city's airport to the United States Air Force, which later became McConnell Air Force Base. After his one-year term as mayor, Jump retired from politics and continued operating his company until the 1960s. At the time of his death, he was recognized as one of the longest lived individuals ever to have held public office.
Early life
Jump was born on March 16, 1895, to Frank and Mary Alice Durbin Jump in Galesburg, Illinois, a city in Knox County, and was a Methodist his entire life. His family moved to Anthony, Kansas, in 1902 when he was 7 years old, and at the onset of the first World War I, he was attending Kansas State University. Wanting to join the war effort, Jump headed to California.[1][2][3]
Jump signed up to serve during
Several weeks after the armistice, on November 28, 1918, Jump married Florence Regnier. He had met Reginer on a blind date at 19 years old when she was 16. After his military career, in 1921, he and his wife returned to Kansas, and settled in Wichita, where they had a daughter, Marjorie. In 1924, the couple formed a uniform manufacturing company, Arotex Co.[1][4]
Political career
Jump served as city commissioner of Wichita from 1949 until 1952, when he became mayor, succeeding Floyd Throckmorton Amsden.[5] During his time in political office, which lasted through 1953, he was instrumental in negotiating the sale of the local airport to the United States Air Force. Upon acquiring the city's airport in 1951, the Air Force converted it into McConnell Air Force Base.[1] He also helped the city expand as mayor, overseeing a bond issue that would help future development by funding water and sewer extensions.[6] He was succeeded as mayor by Walter M. Keeler[5]
Later life
Jump retired from politics after his tenure as mayor and he and his wife continued to operate their business until the 1960s.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Wichita mayor, commissioner dies at age 105". Kansas. Morningsun.net. 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2005-03-10). "Methodist Politicians in Kansas". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ a b c Close, Dan (1984-11-19). "Limited in war, fliers vital in peace". Aviation History. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- The McClatchy Company. 1997-12-07. pp. 1E. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ a b c "1950-1989". Previous Wichita Mayors. The City of Wichita. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Page 57". The Ayes Have It! Wichita Water Department: A History 1882-1982. The City of Wichita. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-23.