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Birth : 11 Aug 1911 Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Death : 4 Nov 2009 Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Burial : Highland Cemetery, Wakefield, Clay County, USA
Coordinate : 39.2190247, -97.0133667
Description : US Congressman, Kansas Governor. A Republican, he was elected to five terms in the US House of Representatives, serving from 1955 to 1965. He declined to seek a sixth term so he could successfully run for the Kansas governorship, and held that office from 1965 to 1967. Avery is probably best remembered as the governor who sanctioned the executions of Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, the murderers of the Clutter family. Born in Wakefield, he graduated from the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1934 and was a farmer and stockman... Read More

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    William Henry Avery Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Highland Cemetery, Wakefield, Clay County, USA.

  • When did William Henry Avery Famous memorial death?

    William Henry Avery Famous memorial death on 4 Nov 2009 in Wakefield, Clay County, Kansas, USA

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    Latitude: 39.2190247
    Longitude: -97.0133667

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