Denver David Hargis
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Denver David Hargis was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
from 1959 to 1961.
In 1922, when Hargis was one year old, his parents moved to Coffeyville, Kansas
. He attended Coffeyville schools. He enlisted in the United States Navy
in January 1941 and served until October 1943.
He graduated from Washburn University
, Topeka, Kansas
, with a B.A. in 1946, and from its law school, with a LL.B. in 1948. He was admitted to the bar
in 1948 and commenced his practice of law in Coffeyville, Kansas
.
In February 1949, he was appointed district supervisor of the Census Bureau for the Third District of Kansas. He was promoted to administrative officer for Kansas
, Missouri
, and Nebraska
, and was later promoted to regional assistant and served until December 1950. He served as mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas
from 1953 to 1958. He was appointed by Governor Docking
as a member of the Arkansas River Basin Committee 1957-1959. He served as delegate at large to Democratic National Convention in 1960. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1956 to the Eighty-fifth Congress
.
Hargis was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-sixth Congress
(January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress
. He served as a consultant for the Department of Defense
from 1961 to 1962, and the Department of Commerce from 1962 to 1966. He was the manager and later owner of several title insurance companies in Florida until his retirement in 1985.
In 1965, Hargis's estranged wife was charged in the killing of their son and three daughters.
He was a resident of Sarasota, Florida
until his death in 1989.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
from 1959 to 1961.
In 1922, when Hargis was one year old, his parents moved to Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295...
. He attended Coffeyville schools. He enlisted in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
in January 1941 and served until October 1943.
He graduated from Washburn University
Washburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
, Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, with a B.A. in 1946, and from its law school, with a LL.B. in 1948. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1948 and commenced his practice of law in Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295...
.
In February 1949, he was appointed district supervisor of the Census Bureau for the Third District of Kansas. He was promoted to administrative officer for Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, and Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and was later promoted to regional assistant and served until December 1950. He served as mayor of Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295...
from 1953 to 1958. He was appointed by Governor Docking
George Docking
George Docking was the 35th Governor of Kansas, .Docking was elected to two terms as governor, but failed to win against Republican candidate John Anderson, Jr. in part because of his stance on the death penalty. He was known to say "I just don't like killing people." Was a delegate to the 1960...
as a member of the Arkansas River Basin Committee 1957-1959. He served as delegate at large to Democratic National Convention in 1960. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1956 to the Eighty-fifth Congress
85th United States Congress
The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth...
.
Hargis was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-sixth Congress
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
(January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1960 to the Eighty-seventh Congress
87th United States Congress
-House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:...
. He served as a consultant for the Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
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from 1961 to 1962, and the Department of Commerce from 1962 to 1966. He was the manager and later owner of several title insurance companies in Florida until his retirement in 1985.
In 1965, Hargis's estranged wife was charged in the killing of their son and three daughters.
He was a resident of Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
until his death in 1989.