Background
Avery, William Henry was born on August 11, 1911 in Wakefield, Kansas, United States. Son of Herman W. and Hattie M. (Coffman) Avery.
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Avery, William Henry was born on August 11, 1911 in Wakefield, Kansas, United States. Son of Herman W. and Hattie M. (Coffman) Avery.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1934.
Farmer, stockman, near Wakefield, Kansas, 1935-1955. Member United States Congress from 2nd Kansas District, 1955—1965. Governor State of Kansas, Topeka, 1965-1967.
With Garvey Enterprises, 1967-1968. Assistant to president Clinton Oil Corporation, 1969. President Real Petroleum (merged with Clinton Oil Corporation 1971), 1969-1971.
Congressional liaison to assistant secretary United States Department Interior, Washington, 1973-1977. Chairman board Farmers and Merchants Bank, Wakefield, Kansas, 1977-1980. Member Kansas Legislature, 1951-1955, Legislation Council Kansas, 1953-1955.
Director board education Wakefield High School.
Member Kansas Farm Bureau, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Masons (Wakefield), Lions (Wakefield).
Married Hazel Bowles, June 16, 1940. Children: Bill, Barbara Ann, Bradley Eugene, Martha Sue.