John Anderson Jr. was the 36th Governor of Kansas having served from 1961 until 1965. Anderson and his family became the first governor of Kansas to occupy Cedar Crest which had just been renovated at a cost of one hundred thousand dollars.
Time in Office: January 9, 1961 - January 11, 1965
Born: May 8, 1917, Olathe, Kansas.
Republican lawyer from Olathe.
He was the National Governor's Association's Chairperson from July 24, 1963 – June 10, 1964.
Websites about this Governor
- “FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE” A Conversation with Former Governor John Anderson, Jr.
- Biography on Wikipedia
- Biography on the National Governor's Association website.
- Governor's Records - Anderson, 1961-1965 on the KSHS website.
- Governor's messages on the Kansas State Library website.