Kizer, Benjamin H. (Benjamin Hamilton), 1878-1978

Benjamin Kizer, Spokane attorney, was born in Ohio, but came to Spokane with his family in 1890. He never finished high school, but after working at a variety of jobs, went to the University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1902. He maintained his law practice until his death at the age of 99. He was active in public affairs and from 1944 to 1946, served as the United National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration director in China. He advocated relations with China in the 1940s and 1950s, and was charged by Republicans as sympathizing with the communists. He was president of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, the Spokane County Welfare Board , the Washington State Planning Council and the Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission, among many other organizations.

From the description of Correspondence, 1945-1946. (Spokane Public Library). WorldCat record id: 747252858

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