Payne Ratner
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Payne Harry Ratner was the 28th Governor of Kansas from 1939 to 1943. Born in Casey
, Illinois, he served in World War I as an ensign
in the U.S. Navy. Following the war, he earned a law degree at Washington University in St. Louis in 1920. He entered politics as a Republican in 1929, serving twice in the Kansas State Senate, then being elected for two terms as Governor. He died in 1974 in Wichita
, Kansas. Payne Ratner had three children, Jurie, Teno, and Darb, as well as several grandchildren.
Casey, Illinois
Casey is a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,942 at the 2000 census.The Cumberland County portion of Casey is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Illinois, he served in World War I as an ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
in the U.S. Navy. Following the war, he earned a law degree at Washington University in St. Louis in 1920. He entered politics as a Republican in 1929, serving twice in the Kansas State Senate, then being elected for two terms as Governor. He died in 1974 in Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Kansas. Payne Ratner had three children, Jurie, Teno, and Darb, as well as several grandchildren.