Arthur Capper
(1865 – 1951)
- Born in Garnett
- First native-born Kansan elected governor, served two terms
- Served five terms as U.S. senator
- Owned and published Capper’s Weekly and Topeka Daily Capital
- Established what became Easter Seals Capper Foundation to aid children with disabilities
- Initiated programs that eventually became the 4-H movement
Find more about Arthur Capper in Kansapedia; and Arthur Capper in Kansas Memory.
