Derby is a city in Sedgwick County,Kansas,United States and the largest suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census,the population of the city was 25,625.
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican,he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,a position he declined following revelations of an extramarital affair. He served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999 and as the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 1995 to 1999. During his final years in Congress,Livingston was a strong supporter of Bill Clinton's impeachment. He is currently a Washington,D.C.–based lobbyist. Livingston's memoir,The Windmill Chaser:Triumphs and Less in American Politics,was published in September 2018.
William Henry Avery was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 37th governor of Kansas from 1965 until 1967.
The Kansas Republican Party is the state affiliate political party in Kansas of the United States Republican Party. The Kansas Republican Party was organized in May 1859.
Glen Edgar Edgerton was a United States Army officer,who served as governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1940 to 1944.
The Kansas Governor's Residence,also known as Cedar Crest,is the official residence of the governor of Kansas. Built in 1928 and bequeathed to the state in 1955,it became the governor's residence in 1962.
Thomas Andrew Osborn was an American lawyer,politician,and diplomat. He served as the sixth Governor of Kansas,from 1873 to 1877.
The Kansas Historical Society is the official state historical society of Kansas.
Troy Findley is an American politician who served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Kansas from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed by newly-installed Governor Mark Parkinson. Findley previously served as the Kansas State Representative for the 46th district from 1995 to 2003 and Chief of Staff to the governor of Kansas from 2005 until 2009.
John Noland was an enslaved man who was the personal servant of bushwhacker William C. Quantrill during the American Civil War. Noland was a chattel slave owned by Francis Asbury Noland in Jackson County,Missouri.
The Kansas Bar Association (KBA) is a non-profit bar association for the state of Kansas with its headquarters in Topeka. The KBA is made up of less than 5,000 members and was established in 1882.
The following is a timeline of the history of Topeka,Kansas,USA.
The history of the Jews in Baghdad spans over a millennium,tracing back to the founding of the city in the 8th century under the Abbasid Caliphate. Positioned near the Jewish centers of Sura and Pumbedita,Baghdad attracted a significant Jewish population,supported by the caliphs' encouragement of settlement. Throughout the Abbasid era,Baghdad emerged as a center for Jewish learning and religious leadership,hosting prominent figures and scholars. However,periodic restrictions under certain caliphs impacted Jewish civil rights,with policies enforcing distinctive dress and barring public worship.
The 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Kansas. Incumbent Republican governor Sam Brownback was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.
The 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3,1914,and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Robert L. Williams narrowly defeated Republican John Fields and Socialist Fred W. Holt. Also on the ballot were Independents Amos L. Wilson and T. J. Wood as well as Progressive Party nominee John P. Hickam. The Prohibition Party also had ballot access but did not run a candidate in the general election.
The 1864 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 8,1864,as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Kansas voters chose three representatives,or electors,to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Kizlyarka is a grape vodka named after the Russian city of Kizlyar,where much of the drink is produced. Kizlyarka's alcohol content is 40-45%.
The 1917 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1917.
Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha, also referred to as North-Indian Kayastha,is a subgroup of Hindus of the Kayastha community that are mainly concentrated in the Hindi Belt of North India.
The 2022 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Kansas,with primary elections taking place on August 2,2022. Governor Laura Kelly ran for re-election to a second term,facing Republican State Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the general election. Kelly defeated Schmidt by a margin of roughly 2.2 percentage points.
