MAYORS OF WINFIELD, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS 1873-2000

1873 MARIS, W.H.H.; Mayor of Winfield 1873.

1874 SMITH, Samuel C.; b. 16 Sep 1825 Alfred, ME, d. 17 Aug 1907, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1874.


1875 Millington, Daniel Azro; b. 16 (or 17) May 1823 Hubbardton, VT, d. 7 May 1891 Winfield, KS of heart failure, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1875-1876.

1877 WALKER, R.L.; I must learn more about this man who was Mayor of Winfield 1877.
R. L. (Dick) Walker, Mayor of Winfield 1877, Sheriff of Cowley County 1873 from Mary Ann Wortman. Walker was later a U. S. Marshall also, very colorful character.

1878 Lynn,_John B.; b. 26 Jan 1840 Knoxville, TN, d. 14 Feb 1915 Winfield, KS of pneumonia, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1878-1880.

1881 TROUP, M.G.; b. in Ohio, d. 6 Feb 1898 Winfield, KS of heart disease at the age of 57, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1881-1882.

1883 Emerson,_Dr. George; b. 6 Apr 1848 (or 1850) Salem, MA, d. 11 Apr 1921, interment in Highland Mausoleum, Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1883-1884.
1885 Graham,_Dr. William George, M.D.; b. 18 Apr 1841 (or 1844) Holmes Co., OH, d. 2 Jan 1914 Winfield, KS, bur. Graham Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1885-1886 and 1891. Dr. Graham was a member of the 166th Ohio during the Civil War. A biography of William appears in the book, "History of Cowley County, Kansas" Vol. I, by Richard Kay Wortman and Mary Ann Wortman, 1996.
1887 Hackney,_William P.; b. 24 Dec 1842 Jefferson Co., IA., d. 28 Jul 1926 Sawtelle Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, CA. William was a captain of Co. H., 7th IL inf. during the Civil War. He served in the Kansas House of Representatives 1872-1877, 1905-1906, in the Kansas State Senate 1881-1884, and Mayor of Winfield 1887-1888. A biography of William appears in the book, "History of Cowley County, Kansas" Vol. I, by Richard Kay Wortman and Mary Ann Wortman, 1996.
1889 ALBRIGHT,_Penrose Hills; b. 8 Jul 1852 Maytown, PA, d. 8 Mar 1922, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1889-1890, 1899-1900. Penrose's son James Albright, was Mayor of Winfield 1946.
BANGS, A.C.; Mayor of Winfield in 1893.

1895 TOMLIN, J.H.; Mayor of Winfield in 1895.

1896 LOOMIS,_Henry_C.; Mayor of Winfield 1896-1898.
1901 CATON,_Harry Aaron; b. 26 Jan 1870 in MO, d. 28 Dec 1949, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1901-1902.

1903 JOHNSON, William Orange, Mayor of Winfield 1903-1904.

1905 PAGE, James Colie; b. 1851, d. 1 Apr 1940, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1905-1906.

1907 SILLIMAN, Hiram Emory; d. 1929, Mayor of Winfield 1907.

1908 WALLACE,_Charles M.; b. 9 Feb 1870, d. 5 Jan 1959, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1908-1910.

COLHURST, George; Mayor of Winfield 1911-1912.

1913 MCGREGOR,_Herbert A.; d. 26 Aug 1931 Wichita, KS of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 57, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1913-1916.
1917 NOBLE,_Albert Lay; b. 26 Jan 1860 Bath, NY, d. 17 Apr 1928, interred Highland Mausoleum, Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1917-1918.
1919 SLOAN,_George W.; b. 1853 Iron Co., MO, d. 10 Sep 1939, bur. Udall Cem., Udall, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1919-1920.
1921 SNYDER,_Dr. Howard Lincoln, M.D.; b. 10 Oct 1878 Eureka, IL, d. 16 Aug 1940 Winfield, KS, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1921. Howard was a Rotary Club member.
1922 IRVIN,_William Tracy; b. 3 Jun 1868, d. 26 Nov 1946, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor or Winfield 1922 and 1924.
1923 WALLACE,_Joshua N.; d. 29 Jun 1952 at age 83, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1923.
1925 RAVENSCROFT,_Dr. Leighton Price, Dr. Leighton Price, M.D.; b. 24 Jun 1860, d. 12 Jun 1945, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1925, 1928, 1938, 1940, 1942 and 1944.
1926 BACKUS,_George Melville (Mel); b. 26 Mar 1883, d. 9 Nov 1957, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1926.
1927 STUBER,_Ray Caldwell; b. 24 Sep 1885, d. 26 Oct 1971, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1927, 1929, and 1932. Ray's twin brother, Ralph Taylor Stuber, was Mayor of Winfield 1945 and 1949.
1930 FRANKENFELD,_Phillip John George; b. 12 Nov 1877, d. 9 May 1956, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1930 and 1933.
1931 GAFNEY,_J. Oscar; b. 21 Sep 1876, d. 2 Jul 1947, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1931.
1934 HAWKE,_Dr. Charles Clifford; b. 4 Aug 1885, d. 13 Jan 1961, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1934 and 1937.
1935 KYGER,_Edgar O.; b. 24 Sep 1868, d. 28 Feb 1947, interred Highland Mausoleum, Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1935.
1936 JANICKE,_Harry O.; b. 14 Dec 1902, d. 11 Aug 1978, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1936.
1939 COFFEY,_Wade R.; b. 30 Jan 1887, d. 3 Sep 1964, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1939 and 1943.
1941 JARVIS,_Frank Edward; b. 23 Nov 1883 Winfield, KS, d. 21 Nov 1966 Winfield, KS of a stroke, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1941.
1945 STUBER,_Ralph Taylor; b. 24 Sep 1885, d. 3 Jun 1949, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1945 and 1949. Ralph's twin brother, Ray Caldwell Stuber, was Mayor of Winfield 1927, 1929 and 1932.
1946 ALBRIGHT,_James Henry; b. 3 Sep 1900, d. 6 Jan 1969, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1946. James is a son of Penrose Hills Albright who was Mayor of Winfield 1899-1890, 1899-1900.
1947 HIGGINBOTTOM,_Clarence Charles; b. 24 Jun 1897, d. 2 Jun 1977, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1947. Clarence's brother, Frank William Higginbottom, was Mayor of Winfield 1957 and 1958. Clarence's dau., Dorothy Higginbottom Flottman, was elected to serve the 78th District in the Kansas State House of Representatives from 1982 throught 1990.
1948 YOUNT,_Ernest W.; b. 18 (or 19) Nov 1894, d. 17 Feb 1965, bur. Union Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1948 and 1953.
1950 KEITH,_W._W.; b. 16 Aug 1911, d. 14 Aug 1992 Wichita, KS, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1950, 1952, and 1954.
1951 EVERLY,_Joe_R.; b. 19 Sep 1908, d. 21 Mar 1984, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1951 and 1955.
1956 SHENEMAN,_Walter E., Walter E.; b. 4 Nov 1917, d. 20 Feb 1974, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1956.
1957 HIGGINBOTTOM,_Frank William; b. 27 Jul 1912, d. 2 Mar 1981, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1957 and 1958 and Cowley County Commissioner "for several terms". Frank's brother, Clarence Charles Higginbottom, was Mayor of Winfield 1947.
1959 WELFELT,_John Sloan (Jack); Took over the remainder of Laurence Jarvis' unexpired term in 1958 when Jarvis suffered a heart attack, became Mayor of Winfield in 1959, was re-elected for another term and was Mayor again in 1963. (from Chris Jarvis, son of Laurence)

1960 McKNAB, V. William (or U. William); d. 18 Jul 1994, Mayor of Winfield 1960.

1961 SNYDER,_Anthony L.; Mayor of Winfield 1961.
1962 SWOYER,_Andrew; Mayor of Winfield 1962, 1965, and 1967.

WELFELT, Jack S.; Mayor of Winfield 1963.

1964 MCNEISH,_George Robert; b. 28 Dec 1928 Winfield, KS, served in the U.S. Army in Korea in 1952, Mayor of Winfield 1964 and 1966.
1968 TAYLOR,_Ray L.; Mayor of Winfield 1968.
1969 COFFEY,_Cecil R., Cecil R.; Mayor of Winfield 1969 and 1973.
1970 KING,_Raymond E.; Mayor of Winfield 1970 and 1980.
1971 HETHERINGTON,_Homer Alvin; b. 26 Dec 1923 Roderfield, WV, d. 5 Mar 1982 Winfield, KS of lung cancer, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1971 and 1974. Homer served in counterintelligence with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was Winfield City Clerk in 1959 and a city commissioner from 1969 through 1975.
1972 NIDA,_Milton_T.; Mayor of Winfield 1972 and 1975.
1976 FREEMAN,_Dan_E.; Mayor of Winfield 1976.
1977 ARCHER,_William A. (Bill); Mayor of Winfield 1977.
1978 RICHARDSON,_Newton; Mayor of Winfield 1978.
1979 FISHER,_Edwin_D.; Mayor of Winfield 1979.
1981 ALBERTSON,_Sterling_V.; b. 16 Feb 1911, d. 9 Apr 1991, bur. Highland Cem., Winfield, KS, Mayor of Winfield 1981.
1982 BARBOUR,_Lucien E.; Mayor of Winfield 1982 and 1985.
1983 DUNCAN,_Robert E.; Mayor of Winfield 1983 and 1987.
1984 DEXTER,_Bill; Mayor of Winfield 1984 and 1986.
1988 HANDLIN,_Max_B.; Mayor of Winfield 1988, 1990, 1994, and 1996.
1989 SHOWALTER,_Judy; Mayor of Winfield 1989, 1992 and 1995.
1991 McSPADDEN, Steve; Mayor of Winfield 1991.
1993 JARVIS, Philip R.; Mayor of Winfield 1993, 1997.
1999 THOMPSON,_Gregory N.; Mayor of Winfield 1998, 2000.
1996 LEDY,_Michael D.; Mayor of Winfield 1999.

The pictures above were scanned (sometimes through glass) with great skill and dexterity by J. J. Banks of Winfield.

The above textual information about Mayors of Winfield, KS came from these sources: (via Bob Lawrence) (1) A list of Winfield Mayors provided by the City Clerk of Winfield, KS. (2) Obituaries in the "Winfield Daily Courier" newspaper. (3) Tombstones in Union Cem. and Highland Cem., Winfield, KS. (4) "Cowley County Heritage", Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX; 1990. (5) "History of Cowley County Kansas", Vol. I, by Richard Kay Wortman and Mary Ann Wortman, Arkansas City, KS; 1996.