Benjamin S. Paulen
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Benjamin "Ben" Sanford Paulen (July 14, 1869 – July 11, 1961) was the 23rd Governor of Kansas
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Paulen was born in DeWitt County, Illinois to Jacob Walter and Lucy Bell (Johnson) Paulen. The family moved to Wilson County, Kansas
in late 1869 when he was less than six months old.
Paulen died in 1961 in Fredonia, Kansas
and is buried in Fredonia Cemetery.
Governor of Kansas
The Governor of the State of Kansas is the head of state for the State of Kansas, United States. Under the Kansas Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Kansas executive branch, of the government of Kansas. The Governor is the...
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Paulen was born in DeWitt County, Illinois to Jacob Walter and Lucy Bell (Johnson) Paulen. The family moved to Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County, Kansas
Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,409...
in late 1869 when he was less than six months old.
Paulen died in 1961 in Fredonia, Kansas
Fredonia, Kansas
Fredonia is a city in and the county seat of Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,482.-History:...
and is buried in Fredonia Cemetery.
Trivia
- Was a member of the state's constitutional revision committee in 1957.
- The Ben S. Paulen Elementary School in Fredonia was named in his honor in 1961.