Background
Heller, Francis Howard was born on August 24, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Charles A. and Lily (Grunwald) Heller. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
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This is the first book-length study of the constitution of the state of Kansas. Following the pattern of earlier volumes in Greenwood's State Constitution Series, Professor Heller relates and analyzes the basic law of Kansas, gives the full text of the constitution with an article-by-article and section-by-section commentary, and provides a bibliographical essay and a table of cases, along with a general index. His account of populist and progressive successes (and failures) will be of interest to students, scholars, and any others dealing with the law, politics, and history of this important middle state that has contributed much to the mosaic of our nation's institutions. Formally, Kansas still operates under a constitution dating from 1959. In fact, however, its present day basic law differs importantly from the original text--and this change was accomplished without resorting to a convention to rewrite the document. This process of "incremental revision" has never before been described in detail. It resulted, over the span of less than five years, in the streamlining of the executive branch, the creation of a unified judiciary, enhancement of the position of the legislature, and the removal from the constitution of a number of antiquated provisions--more than many other states have been able to do by the convention method.
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Law and political science educator emeritus
Heller, Francis Howard was born on August 24, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Charles A. and Lily (Grunwald) Heller. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Student in Law, University Vienna, 1935—1937. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1941. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1941.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Benedictine College, 1988.
Assistant professor government College William and Mary, 1947. Assistant professor political science University Kansas, Lawrence, 1948-1951, associate professor, 1951-1956, professor, 1956-1972, Roy A. Roberts professor law and political science, 1972-1988, professor emeritus Lawrence, since 1988, associate dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1957-1966, associate dean of faculties, 1966-1967, dean, 1967-1970, vice chancellor for academy affairs, 1970-1972, acting provost, 1967—1968, 1969—1970. Visiting professor Institute Advanced Studies, Vienna, 1965, University Vienna Law School, 1985, 97, Trinity University, Texas, 1992.
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Member Kansas Commission on Constitutional Revision, 1957-1961, Lawrence City Planning Commission, 1957-1963, educational advisory commission United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1969-1972. Board directors Harry S. Truman Library. Institute, 1958-1996, vice president, 1962-1996.
Board directors Benedictine College, chairman, 1971-1979. Member national advisory council Center for Study of Presidency, 1991-1997. Private to 1st lieutenant artillery Army of the United States, 1942-1947, captain 1951-1952, major United States Army Reserve, retired.
Member American Political Science Association (executive council 1958-1960), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha (member national council 1958-1960).
Married Donna Munn, September 3, 1949 (deceased December 1990). 1 child, Denis Wayne.