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Chase County Kansas Historical Sketches
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Crofoot, John W John W. Crofoot was born March 24, 1927, Newton, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crofoot. He attended school his first ten years in Newton and Florence
his last two years of high school, graduating in
1944. He attended Kemper Military School Junior
College 1944-45. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1945
and was discharged in 1946. He entered Kansas
State University in 1946 and attended for two years. Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant,
Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers by Lorna Marvin Please submit your historical sketches.
He was married to Marian Lucille Hurst, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Hurst, Ness City, Kansas.
He is engaged in Livestock and farming with his
father Ray and brother-in-law, Claire Robinson at
Cedar Point.
In 1957 he started Western Associates, Inc.,
a Specialty Advertising Sales firm now having twenty
salesmen over Kansas.
In 1956 he served as advance man for Secretary
of Agriculture, Ezra Benson, working for Republican National Committee.
In 1957 he served as District Commander 4th
District American Legion, served as State Chairman,
Kansas American Legion Rehabilitation and Child
Welfare Committees.
He has served over twenty years
as Republican Precinct Committeeman, served two
years as Chase County Republican Chairman. Has
served past four years as Advisor at American
Legion Boys State, is active in Kansas Chamber of
Commerce and the Kansas State University Alumni
Association. He is a member of the Methodist Church.
He was appointed to fill unexpired term in the Kansas State Senate in 1971 to succeed Mrs. Walter
Porter for the 12th District serving on various committees in that capacity.
He has three children, David, Cedar Point,
Pam (Mrs. Steve Hett) , Marion and James, Cedar
Point.
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
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