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A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presidential election, and was defeated in a landslide by incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt . Born in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Landon spent most of his childhood in Marietta, Ohio, before moving to Kansas.
Alf Landon (born Sept. 9, 1887, West Middlesex, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 12, 1987, Topeka, Kan.) was the governor of Kansas (1933–37) and an unsuccessful U.S. Republican presidential candidate in 1936. Landon went with his parents to Independence, Kan., in 1904.
Jun 5, 2024 · U.S. presidential election of 1936 was an American presidential election held on November 3, 1936, in which Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt won reelection, defeating Republican Alf Landon.
Oct 13, 1987 · Death came Monday to Alfred M. (Alf) Landon, the plain-spoken Kansas Republican who lost the 1936 presidential election in an unprecedented landslide but won the enduring respect and affection...
Alfred "Alf" Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887 – October 12, 1987) was an American politician who served as Governor of Kansas from 1933-1937. He was a banker and oil-well operator before he ran for public office. Landon was a key figure in the United States Republican party in the 1930s.
Alfred Mossman Landon was an American oilman and politician who served as the 26th governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. A member of the Republican Party, he was the party's nominee in the 1936 presidential election, and was defeated in a landslide by incumbent president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Oct 13, 1987 · With the Depression on, he was the only Republican gubernatorial candidate west of the Mississippi to survive the New Deal avalanche. In 1934, Mr. Landon increased his margin of victory to 60,000...
