Alf Landon Politician

Alfred Mossman "Alf" Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987), was an American Republican politician, who served as the 26th Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. He was best known for having been the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States, defeated in a landslide by Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 presidential election.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 09, 1887
Birth name	Alfred Mossman Landon
Birth place	West Middlesex Pennsylvania
Religion	Methodism
Date of death	October 12, 1987
Place of death	Topeka Kansas
Education	University of Kansas
Children	Nancy Kassebaum

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military operations	World War I
military branch	United States Army
military rank	First lieutenant
party	Republican Party (United States)
service start	1917
successor	Walter A. Huxman