Fred Weaver
Fred Weaver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Brunson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Pat Weaver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1929[2] |
| Died | March 23, 2006 (aged 76) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pat Weaver |
| Children | 5 (3 sons, 2 daughters)[3] |
Fred Leo Weaver (June 19, 1929-March 23, 2006) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, serving from 1971 to 1983. Born in Quapaw, Oklahoma[4], Weaver married Patricia Weaver (née Gardner) in 1950 in Baxter Springs, Kansas, where he would spend most of his life.
Weaver worked as a farmer in southeastern Kansas, and also ran a construction company. He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in the 1970 elections, serving from 1971 to 1983; during his time in the legislature, he was elected leader of the Democratic caucus[5]. In 1983, Weaver resigned from the legislature after accepting an appointment to the Kansas State Board of Tax Appeals from Governor John W. Carlin; Weaver's wife Pat replaced him in the legislature. Fred Weaver served for on the tax board for six years. He died in 2006.
References
- ↑ "Leroy Brunson". State Library of Kansas. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Fred Weaver". State Library of Kansas. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Pat Weaver". Derfelt Funeral Home. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Fred Weaver". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Interview of George Wingert, October 28, 2022". Kansas Oral History Project. Retrieved July 29, 2026.