John Anderson, Jr.

36th Governor of Kansas (1917-2014)
Person human Q881205
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John Anderson, Jr.

Summary

John Anderson, Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Olathe[2], John Anderson, Jr.… John Anderson, Jr. was born on May 8, 1917[3]. John Anderson, Jr. died in Olathe[4]. John Anderson, Jr. died on September 15, 2014[5]. John Anderson, Jr. worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9]. John Anderson, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Anderson, Jr. was born in Olathe[2].
  • John Anderson, Jr. passed away in Olathe[4].
  • John Anderson, Jr. was born on May 8, 1917[3].
  • John Anderson, Jr. died on September 15, 2014[5].
  • John Anderson, Jr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Anderson, Jr. worked as a politician[7].
  • John Anderson, Jr. worked as a governor[8].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s professions included jurist[9].
  • John Anderson, Jr. held the position of Governor of Kansas[12].
  • John Anderson, Jr. held the position of member of the State Senate of Kansas[13].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s education included a stint at Kansas State University[14].
  • John Anderson, Jr. was educated at University of Kansas School of Law[15].
  • John Anderson, Jr. was educated at University of Kansas[16].
  • John Anderson, Jr. is recorded as male[17].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Anderson, Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as John Anderson Jr.[20].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Anderson[21].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/john-anderson/[24].
  • John Anderson, Jr.'s writing language is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Olathe[2], John Anderson, Jr.… John Anderson, Jr. was born on May 8, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Kansas State University[14], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1863[28]; University of Kansas School of Law[15], a law school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1893[31]; and University of Kansas[16], a public educational institution of the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9]. Positions held include Governor of Kansas[12], a governor[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37] and member of the State Senate of Kansas[13].

Personal Life

John Anderson, Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

John Anderson, Jr. died on September 15, 2014[5]. John Anderson, Jr. passed away in Olathe[4].

Why It Matters

John Anderson, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] John Anderson, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] John Anderson, Jr. is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Anderson, Jr. born?

John Anderson, Jr. was born in Olathe[2].

Where did John Anderson, Jr. die?

John Anderson, Jr. passed away in Olathe[4].

What did John Anderson, Jr. do for work?

John Anderson, Jr. worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9].

Where did John Anderson, Jr. go to school?

John Anderson, Jr. was educated at Kansas State University[14], University of Kansas School of Law[15], and University of Kansas[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'he', 'ja', 'simple', 'sv']
    Political graveyard politician id → anderson5.html#551.89.58
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Olathe
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → John
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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