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{{Short description|Governmental position}}
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{{Infobox Political post
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|insigniacaption = [[Seal of Kansas|Great Seal of the State of Kansas]]
|insigniacaption = [[Seal of Kansas|Great Seal of the State of Kansas]]
|termlength = Four years, renewable once
|termlength = Four years, renewable once
|image = David Toland official photo (cropped).jpg
|image =
|incumbent = [[David Toland]]
|incumbent = [[David Toland]]
|incumbentsince = January 2, 2021
|incumbentsince = January 2, 2021
|department = [[Government of Kansas]]
|formation = February 9, 1861
|formation = February 9, 1861
|inaugural =
|inaugural =
|website =
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The '''Lieutenant Governor of Kansas''' is the [[Lieutenant governor (United States)|second-ranking member]] of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of [[Government of Kansas|Kansas state government]]. The lieutenant governor is elected on a [[Ticket (election)|ticket]] with the [[Governor of Kansas|governor]] for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor if the office becomes vacant, and also serves as [[acting governor]] if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state.
The '''lieutenant governor of Kansas''' is the [[Lieutenant governor (United States)|second-ranking member]] of the [[Executive (government)|executive branch]] of [[Government of Kansas|Kansas state government]]. The lieutenant governor is elected on a [[Ticket (election)|ticket]] with the [[Governor of Kansas|governor]] for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor if the office becomes vacant, and also serves as [[acting governor]] if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state.


==Constitutional requirements==
==Constitutional requirements==
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==Powers and duties==
==Powers and duties==
The Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, similar to the [[Vice President of the United States]], the main function of the Lieutenant Governor lies in the [[executive branch]] as the immediate successor to the Governorship in the event of a vacancy. In case of impeachment of the Governor, or of his death, failure to qualify, resignation, the Governorship, with its compensation and responsibilities, shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term. In the event of the Governor's absences from the State, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office, the Lieutenant Governor shall become the "Acting Governor" until the Governor returns to the state or the disability is removed.<ref>{{cite constitution |article= I |clause= |section= 11 |polity= Kansas |date= 1859}}</ref>
The lieutenant governor of Kansas, similar to the [[vice president of the United States]], the main function of the lieutenant governor lies in the [[executive branch]] as the immediate successor to the governorship in the event of a vacancy. In case of impeachment, death, failure to qualify or resignation of the governor, the governorship, with its compensation and responsibilities, shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor for the residue of the term. In the event of the governor's absences from the State, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office, the lieutenant governor shall become the "acting governor" until the governor returns to the state or the disability is removed.<ref>{{cite constitution |article= I |clause= |section= 11 |polity= Kansas |date= 1859}}</ref>


==List of officeholders==
==List of officeholders==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Lieutenant Governor!!Term!!Party
!Image!!Lieutenant Governor!!Term!!Party
|-
|-
|
|[[Joseph Pomeroy Root]]
|[[Joseph Pomeroy Root]]
|1861–1863
|1861–1863
| rowspan="12" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
| rowspan="12" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican
|-
|-
|[[File:ThosAOsborn.gif|60px]]
|[[Thomas A. Osborn]]
|[[Thomas A. Osborn]]
|1863–1865
|1863–1865
|-
|-
|
|[[James McGrew (Kansas politician)|James McGrew]]
|[[James McGrew (Kansas politician)|James McGrew]]
|1865–1867
|1865–1867
|-
|-
|[[File:NehemiahGreen.gif|60px]]
|[[Nehemiah Green]]
|[[Nehemiah Green]]
|1867–1868
|1867–1868
|-
|-
|
|[[Charles Vernon Eskridge]]
|[[Charles Vernon Eskridge]]
|1869–1871
|1869–1871
|-
|-
|
|[[Peter Percival Elder]]
|[[Peter Percival Elder]]
|1871–1873
|1871–1873
|-
|-
|[[File:Elias S. Stover (1892).jpg|60px]]
|[[Elias S. Stover]]
|[[Elias S. Stover]]
|1873–1875
|1873–1875
|-
|-
|
|[[Melville J. Salter]]
|[[Melville J. Salter]]
|1875–1877
|1875–1877
|-
|-
|[[File:LUHumphrey.jpg|60px]]
|[[Lyman U. Humphrey]]
|[[Lyman U. Humphrey]]
|1877–1881
|1877–1881
|-
|-
|
|[[David Wesley Finney]]
|[[David Wesley Finney]]
|1881–1885
|1881–1885
|-
|-
|[[File:Sketch of Alexander P. Riddle.png|60px]]
|[[Alexander P. Riddle]]
|[[Alexander P. Riddle]]
|1885–1889
|1885–1889
|-
|-
|
|[[Andrew Jackson Felt]]
|[[Andrew Jackson Felt]]
|1889–1893
|1889–1893
|-
|-
|
|[[Percy Daniels]]
|[[Percy Daniels]]
|1893–1895
|1893–1895
|{{Party shading/Populist}}|Populist
|{{Party shading/Populist}}|Populist
|-
|-
|
|[[James Armstrong Troutman]]
|[[James Armstrong Troutman]]
|1895–1897
|1895–1897
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[Alexander Miller Harvey]]
|[[Alexander Miller Harvey]]
|1897–1899
|1897–1899
|{{Party shading/Populist}}|Populist
|{{Party shading/Populist}}|Populist
|-
|-
|
|[[Harry E. Richter]]
|[[Harry E. Richter]]
|1899–1903
|1899–1903
|rowspan="11" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="11" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[David John Hanna]]
|[[David John Hanna]]
|1903–1907
|1903–1907
|-
|-
|
|[[William James Fitzgerald (Kansas politician)|William James Fitzgerald]]
|[[William James Fitzgerald (Kansas politician)|William James Fitzgerald]]
|1907–1911
|1907–1911
|-
|-
|
|[[Richard Joseph Hopkins]]
|[[Richard Joseph Hopkins]]
|1911–1913
|1911–1913
|-
|-
|[[File:Sheffield Ingalls.jpg|60px]]
|[[Sheffield Ingalls]]
|[[Sheffield Ingalls]]
|1913–1915
|1913–1915
|-
|-
|[[File:W.Y. Morgan LCCN2014714864.jpg|60px]]
|[[William Yoast Morgan]]
|[[William Yoast Morgan]]
|1915–1919
|1915–1919
|-
|-
|
|[[Charles Solomon Huffman]]
|[[Charles Solomon Huffman]]
|1919–1923
|1919–1923
|-
|-
|[[File:BenPaulen.jpg|60px]]
|[[Ben Sanford Paulen]]
|[[Benjamin S. Paulen]]
|1923–1925
|1923–1925
|-
|-
|
|[[De Lanson Alson Newton Chase]]
|[[De Lanson Alson Newton Chase]]
|1925–1929
|1925–1929
|-
|-
|
|[[Jacob W. Graybill]]
|[[Jacob W. Graybill]]
|1929–1933
|1929–1933
|-
|-
|
|[[Charles W. Thompson (Kansas politician)|Charles W. Thompson]]
|[[Charles W. Thompson (Kansas politician)|Charles W. Thompson]]
|1933–1937
|1933–1937
|-
|-
|
|[[William M. Lindsay]]
|[[William M. Lindsay]]
|1937–1939
|1937–1939
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|
|[[Carl E. Friend]]
|[[Carl E. Friend]]
|1939–1943
|1939–1943
|rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="5" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[J.C. Denious|Jess C. Denious]]
|[[Jess C. Denious]]
|1943–1947
|1943–1947
|-
|-
|[[File:Frank Hagaman (1949).png|60px]]
|[[Frank L. Hagaman]]
|[[Frank L. Hagaman]]
|1947–1950
|1947–1950
|-
|-
|[[File:Fred Hall (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[Fred Hall]]
|[[Fred Hall]]
|1951–1955
|1951–1955
|-
|-
|[[File:John McCuish (Kansas governor).jpg|60px]]
|[[John McCuish]]
|[[John McCuish]]
|1955–1957
|1955–1957
|-
|-
|
|[[Joseph W. Henkle Sr.]]
|[[Joseph W. Henkle Sr.]]
|1957–1961
|1957–1961
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|
|[[Harold H. Chase]]
|[[Harold H. Chase]]
|1961–1965
|1961–1965
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[John Crutcher]]
|[[John Crutcher]]
|1965–1969
|1965–1969
|-
|-
|
|[[James H. DeCoursey Jr.]]
|[[James H. DeCoursey Jr.]]
|1969–1971
|1969–1971
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|
|[[Reynolds Shultz]]
|[[Reynolds Shultz]]
|1971–1973
|1971–1973
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[Dave Owen (politician)|Dave Owen]]
|[[Dave Owen (Kansas politician)|Dave Owen]]
|1973–1975
|1973–1975
|-
|-
|
|[[Shelby Smith]]
|[[Shelby Smith]]
|1975–1979
|1975–1979
|-
|-
|
|[[Paul Dugan]]
|[[Paul Dugan]]
|1979–1983
|1979–1983
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|
|[[Thomas Docking]]
|[[Thomas Docking]]
|1983–1987
|1983–1987
|-
|-
|
|[[Jack D. Walker]]
|[[Jack D. Walker]]
|1987–1991
|1987–1991
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|{{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|
|[[Jim Francisco]]
|[[Jim Francisco]]
|1991–1995
|1991–1995
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|[[File:SenatorFrahm(R-KS).jpg|60px]]
|[[Sheila Frahm]]
|[[Sheila Frahm]]
|1995–1996
|1995–1996
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|[[File:Garry Sherrer of Kansas.png|60px]]
|[[Gary Sherrer (Kansas politician)|Gary Sherrer]]
|[[Gary Sherrer (Kansas politician)|Gary Sherrer]]
|1996–2003
|1996–2003
|-
|-
|
|[[John E. Moore]]
|[[John E. Moore (politician)|John E. Moore]]
|2003–2007
|2003–2007
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|rowspan="3" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|[[File:Mark Parkinson.jpg|60px]]
|[[Mark Parkinson]]
|[[Mark Parkinson]]
|2007–2009
|2007–2009
|-
|-
|[[File:TroyWindfarm (cropped).JPG|60px]]
|[[Troy Findley]]
|[[Troy Findley]]
|2009–2011
|2009–2011
|-
|-
|[[File:Jeff Colyer official portrait (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[Jeff Colyer]]
|[[Jeff Colyer]]
|2011–2018
|2011–2018
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Republican}}|Republican
|-
|-
|[[File:Tracey Mann official portrait (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[Tracey Mann]]
|[[Tracey Mann]]
|2018–2019
|2018–2019
|-
|-
|[[File:Lynn Rogers official photo (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[Lynn Rogers (politician)|Lynn Rogers]]
|[[Lynn Rogers (politician)|Lynn Rogers]]
|2019–2021
|2019–2021
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|rowspan="2" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|-
|-
|[[File:David Toland official photo (cropped).jpg|60px]]
|[[David Toland]]
|[[David Toland]]
|2021–present
|2021–present
|{{Party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic
|}

==Living former Lieutenant Governors of Kansas==
{{As of|2021|1}}, eleven former lieutenant governors of Kansas are alive. The most recent lieutenant governor to die was [[Jim Francisco]], who served from 1991 to 1995, on September 1, 2018.

{| class="wikitable"
!Lt. Governor!!Lt. Gubernatorial term!!Date of birth (and age)
|-
|[[Dave Owen (Kansas politician)|Dave Owen]]
|1973–1975
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1938|8|10}}
|-
|[[Shelby Smith]]
|1975–1979
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1927|8|8}}
|-
|[[Paul Dugan]]
|1979–1983
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1939|1|1}}
|-
|[[Sheila Frahm]]
|1995–1996
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1945|3|22}}
|-
|[[Gary Sherrer (Kansas politician)|Gary Sherrer]]
|1996–2003
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1940|9|3}}
|-
|[[John E. Moore]]
|2003–2007
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1943|7|13}}
|-
|[[Mark Parkinson]]
|2007–2009
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|6|24}}
|-
|[[Troy Findley]]
|2009–2011
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1964|7|11}}
|-
|[[Jeff Colyer]]
|2011–2018
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|6|3}}
|-
|[[Tracey Mann]]
|2018–2019
|1976
|-
|[[Lynn Rogers (politician)|Lynn Rogers]]
|2019–2021
|{{birth date and age|mf=yes|1958|9|11}}
|-
|}
|}


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* [https://governor.kansas.gov/about-the-office/lt-governor/ Office of the Kansas Lieutenant Governor]
* [https://governor.kansas.gov/about-the-office/lt-governor/ Office of the Kansas Lieutenant Governor]
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 29 December 2023

Lieutenant Governor of
the State of Kansas
Great Seal of the State of Kansas
Incumbent
David Toland
since January 2, 2021
Government of Kansas
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
FormationFebruary 9, 1861

The lieutenant governor of Kansas is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of Kansas state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of governor if the office becomes vacant, and also serves as acting governor if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state.

Constitutional requirements[edit]

The Constitution of Kansas provides that the Lieutenant Governor must satisfy the same constitutional qualifications as the Governor – that is, none.

Powers and duties[edit]

The lieutenant governor of Kansas, similar to the vice president of the United States, the main function of the lieutenant governor lies in the executive branch as the immediate successor to the governorship in the event of a vacancy. In case of impeachment, death, failure to qualify or resignation of the governor, the governorship, with its compensation and responsibilities, shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor for the residue of the term. In the event of the governor's absences from the State, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the office, the lieutenant governor shall become the "acting governor" until the governor returns to the state or the disability is removed.[1]

List of officeholders[edit]

Politics of Kansas
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Political parties
Divisions
Congressional delegation
Image Lieutenant Governor Term Party
Joseph Pomeroy Root 1861–1863 Republican
Thomas A. Osborn 1863–1865
James McGrew 1865–1867
Nehemiah Green 1867–1868
Charles Vernon Eskridge 1869–1871
Peter Percival Elder 1871–1873
Elias S. Stover 1873–1875
Melville J. Salter 1875–1877
Lyman U. Humphrey 1877–1881
David Wesley Finney 1881–1885
Alexander P. Riddle 1885–1889
Andrew Jackson Felt 1889–1893
Percy Daniels 1893–1895 Populist
James Armstrong Troutman 1895–1897 Republican
Alexander Miller Harvey 1897–1899 Populist
Harry E. Richter 1899–1903 Republican
David John Hanna 1903–1907
William James Fitzgerald 1907–1911
Richard Joseph Hopkins 1911–1913
Sheffield Ingalls 1913–1915
William Yoast Morgan 1915–1919
Charles Solomon Huffman 1919–1923
Benjamin S. Paulen 1923–1925
De Lanson Alson Newton Chase 1925–1929
Jacob W. Graybill 1929–1933
Charles W. Thompson 1933–1937
William M. Lindsay 1937–1939 Democratic
Carl E. Friend 1939–1943 Republican
Jess C. Denious 1943–1947
Frank L. Hagaman 1947–1950
Fred Hall 1951–1955
John McCuish 1955–1957
Joseph W. Henkle Sr. 1957–1961 Democratic
Harold H. Chase 1961–1965 Republican
John Crutcher 1965–1969
James H. DeCoursey Jr. 1969–1971 Democratic
Reynolds Shultz 1971–1973 Republican
Dave Owen 1973–1975
Shelby Smith 1975–1979
Paul Dugan 1979–1983 Democratic
Thomas Docking 1983–1987
Jack D. Walker 1987–1991 Republican
Jim Francisco 1991–1995 Democratic
Sheila Frahm 1995–1996 Republican
Gary Sherrer 1996–2003
John E. Moore 2003–2007 Democratic
Mark Parkinson 2007–2009
Troy Findley 2009–2011
Jeff Colyer 2011–2018 Republican
Tracey Mann 2018–2019
Lynn Rogers 2019–2021 Democratic
David Toland 2021–present

References[edit]

  1. ^ Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Kansas (1859)

External links[edit]

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