Alf Landon

Alfred Mossman "Alf" Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American Republican politician from Kansas, notable nationally for his 1936 nomination as the Republican opponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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September 9 - 1887 - October 12 - 1987 - American - Republican - Kansas - 1936 - Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Born in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, in 1887, Landon grew up in Ohio. He moved with his family to Kansas at age 17. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1908. He first pursued a career in banking, but in 1912, he became an independent petroleum producer. During World War I he served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant in chemical warfare. He would become a millionaire in the oil industry by 1929.

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West Middlesex, Pennsylvania - 1887 - Ohio - University of Kansas - 1908 - 1912 - Petroleum - World War I - U.S. Army - First lieutenant - Chemical warfare - 1929

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