Leedy was elected in 1896 to the position of Governor of the State of Kansas.
Richland Roots: Farmer, State Governor, Alaskan Gold Miner
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Richland Roots: The Mysterious Shooting Of Jack Sturges
Just weeks later, he was dead from a gunshot wound from his own weapon.
Richland Roots: The Tragic Tale Of Beautiful Miss Mansfield
During a film shoot in 1923, an aspiring actress suffered a gruesome fate that cut short what may well have been a brilliant career.
Richland Roots: The Man Who Followed Lewis And Clark
Wheeler was born on May 1, 1852 in Mansfield.
Richland Roots: A Mansfielder Attends A Historic Presidential Inauguration
Years after the war, McBride penned a recollection of that time in Washington.
Richland Roots: The Would-Be Billionaire, Verner Zevola Reed
Reed’s arrival in Colorado corresponded with the rise of gold mining across the state.
Richland Roots: Paul Gilger
Growing up in Mansfield, Gilger’s passion for theater took root early.
Richland Roots: Introducing Mansfielder General James S. Robinson
Robinson was born near Mansfield on October 14, 1827.
Richland Roots: Mary Bromfield
There is a popular saying, “Behind every great man, there is a great woman.”
Richland Roots: Mansfield-Born Painter Charles Henry Harmon
Born in Mansfield in 1859, he was the son of lawyer George B. and Clara Harmon.
