Paul R. Shanahan Papers, circa 1916-1966.

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Paul R. Shanahan Papers, circa 1916-1966.

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The Paul R. Shanahan papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings, speeches, and campaign materials documenting Shanahan's political campaigns and activities while in office. The scrapbooks include clippings concerning his election campaigns for Saline County sheriff, the House of Representatives, and the Kansas Secretary of State. Speeches, campaign correspondence, and promotional materials provide additional resources regarding his campaigns and political activities. Other correspondence between his wife, Elwill Shanahan, and various individuals, relates to Shanahan's death and subsequent memorials.

3 cubic feet (3 boxes).

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7995064

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Shanahan, Elwill M., 1912-1983.

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Elwill Mattson Shanahan Weltmer is a former Kansas secretary of state, appointed April 27, 1966 upon the death of her husband and then secretary of state Paul Shanahan. Elwill Shanahan was born on September 22, 1912 in Salina, daughter of August G. Mattson and Adine Olivia Peterson Mattson. She married Paul R. Shanahan on October 13, 1951 in Lawrence. She was named Secretary of State Emerita on January 4, 1979. Shanahan was the first woman to hold a position in the constitutionally elected branc...

Kansas. Secretary of State

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The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer and agency, established in 1861 when Kansas became a state. The Secretary is an elected official for a four-year term and is second in line for succession to the office of Governor. The Secretary is responsible for many electoral, economic, and administrative duties of the state. The office is responsible for overseeing the administration of all national and state elections in Kansas, as well as the registration of lobbyists. The agency also mai...

Shanahan, Paul R., 1899-1966.

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Paul R. Shanahan, a Republican from Salina, Kansas, was the Secretary of State of Kansas between 1951-1966. He also served in the state House of Representatives, representing district 63 between the years 1945-1951. Shanahan's family settled on in Salina, Saline County, Kansas in 1870, where he was born. In 1937 he was appointed under sheriff of Saline County and served four years before being elected sheriff for two terms. During this time he served as president of the Kansas Peace Officers Ass...

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