Alf Landon

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Alf Landon was a Republican politician and governor of Kansas best known for his unsuccessful challenge to Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 U.S. presidential election.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
governor
human
member of the Republican Party (United States)
age at death 100
alma mater University of Kansas
candidate in 1936 United States presidential election
cause of death natural causes
centenarian yes
child Nancy Kassebaum
surface form: Nancy Landon Kassebaum
conflict participated in World War I
country of citizenship United States of America
date of birth 1887-09-09
date of death 1987-10-12
educated in Topeka, Kansas
elected in 1932 Kansas gubernatorial election
familyName Landon
givenName Alfred
honored in Alf Landon Lecture Series at Kansas State University
known for 1936 Republican presidential nominee
opposition to parts of the New Deal
lost to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
main opponent President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
military service United States Army
moved to Kansas
number of children 3
number of states carried in 1936 election 2
occupation oilman
politician
office end time 1937-01-11
office start time 1933-01-09
place of birth West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States
place of death Topeka, Kansas
surface form: Topeka, Kansas, United States
political party Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
popular vote percentage in 1936 election approximately 36.5%
position held Governor of Kansas
Republican Party presidential nominee
chair of the National Governors Association
ran for office President of the United States
re-elected in 1934 Kansas gubernatorial election
religion Presbyterianism
residence Topeka, Kansas
running mate Frank Knox
served as private in World War I (non-combat stateside service)
sex or gender male
signature signature of Alf Landon (image file on historical documents)
spouse Margaret Fleming Landon
Theodore Roosevelt’s distant cousin Theo Cobb (if named incorrectly, treat as spouse: Theo Cobb Landon)
states carried in 1936 election Maine
Vermont

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