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Winton A. Winter Sr.

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American politician
Wint Winter, Sr.
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981
Preceded byLester Arvin
Succeeded byJim L. Allen
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 12, 1969 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byReynolds Shultz
Succeeded byJohn Steineger
Personal details
Born(1930-08-23)August 23, 1930
DiedMay 4, 2013(2013-05-04) (aged 82)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse Nancy Mae Morsbach ​(m. 1952)​
ChildrenWinton A. Winter, Jr., 4 others
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
RankCaptain
Battles/warsKorean War

Winton "Wint" Allen Winter, Sr. (August 23, 1930 – May 4, 2013) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, attorney, businessman, rancher and athlete. Winter earned both a BA (1952) and JD (1956) at the University of Kansas. He also played football there. He married Nancy Morsbach, and the couple had five children. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a captain in Korea. He first practiced law in Ottawa, Kansas in private practice and as a District Court judge. He served as Chairman of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association. He owned ranches and was also an owner of a significant Pizza Hut franchise. Winter was in the Kansas Senate from 1969 through 1980; his son Winton A. Winter, Jr. also served there. He founded Peoples, Inc. to acquire and hold community banks and served as its Chairman until his death. Winter joined the University of Kansas Rugby Football Club as a competitive player at the age of 43 and continued playing with the club continuously through his 70s. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 82 in Lawrence, Kansas.

References

  1. "Obituaries: Winton Allen Winter". The Kansas City Star. May 7, 2013.
  2. "Kansas State Library".
  3. "KU Rugby Football Club". Archived from the original on 2016-02-07.


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