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Chase County Kansas Historical Sketches

1863 - 2003 



Chase County Senator and House of Representatives

Researched by: Mrs. John Crofoot

Elias Sleeper Stover was the first Chase County Senator. He was elected from Morris and adjoining counties in 1870. Senators served two terms at that time.

Mr. Stover was born at Rockland, Main, November 22, 1836. He studied navigation and like his father became a sea captain. In 1858 he came to Kansas and because of the slavery issue, changed his political allegiance from Democratic to the Republican party. He served in the Civil War and then returned to Kansas and engaged in business in Junction City. He procured the charter of the First National Bank of Council Grove, of which he was a director for two years. In 1876 he moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he engaged in the wholesale and retail mercantile business.

He died at Albuquerque, February 3, 1927.

THEN AND NOW IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

In the Territorial House of 1861, S.N. Wood was the Representative for the Thirteenth Legislative District. This consisted of Morris, Chase and But ler Counties. Chase County since 1862 was represented in the House by E.A. Alfred, M.R. Leonard, S.N. Wood, Henry Brandley, Orlo II, Drinkwater, E.B. Crocker, F.R. Hunt, Stephen M. Wood and in 1872 when the County Courthouse was built, the county was represented by J.W. McWilliams.

John W. McWilliams was born in Cannonsburg, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, September 8, 1841. He graduated from Jefferson College at Cannons burg in 1861 and from Columbia Law School in Washington D.C. in 1967. In 1870 he came to Kansas. He located at Cottonwood Falls, and engaged in the real estate, loans and insurance business. He was Mayor of the City three years. He served one term in the legislature.

Pascal A. Roniger is serving his second term in the House of Representatives at the Chase County Courthouse celebrates its 100th year. He was born November 10, 1914 in the house where he now re- sides. He has spent all but ten years of his life as a resident of Chase County. He was educated in Elmdale Grade and High School and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1939. He is married to Martha Sharer from Garden City, Kansas and they have two children, Ann and John, both of whom are married and Ann's husband and John are both making a career in the military.

Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
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