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History of Banking Board Members

Wallace C. Kemp, Wichita July 2, 1925 to September 12, 1929
A. Frank Goebel, Kansas City July 2, 1925 to January 10, 1929
M. H. Malott, Abilene July 2, 1925 to April 25, 1929
Thad C. Carver, Pratt July 2, 1925 to March 7, 1929
Willard J. Breidenthal, Kansas City February 8, 1929 to June 14, 1952
W. A. Hayes, LaCrosse April 10, 1929 to February 10, 1937
D. H. Harrison, Downs May 30, 1929 to May 24, 1931
M. B. Light, Winfield October 10, 1929 to May 24, 1931
F. H. Cron, El Dorado June 4, 1931 to March 3, 1933
B. F. Boys, Independence June 4, 1931 to April 7, 1933
W. A. Buzick, Sylvan Grove April 4, 1934 to June 14, 1952
Thomas H. Bowlus, Iola April 5, 1934 to February 10, 1937
July 8, 1939 to February 17, 1940
June 9, 1945 to July 14, 1947
R.W. Samuelson, Salina March 29, 1937 to May 4, 1939
A.C. Hedrick, Hutchinson March 29, 1937 to May 4, 1939
E.T. Beck
First National Bank, Topeka
July 8, 1939 to May 4, 1945
July 12, 1947 to June 12, 1948
J. O. Wilson
Kansas State Bank, Wichita
March 9, 1940 to July 14, 1947
R.N. Downie
Fidelity State Bank, Garden City
July 12, 1947 to June 13, 1953
C.W. Floyd, Sedan July 12, 1947 to June 13, 1953
L. H. Galloway, Wakeeney July 12, 1947 to June 13, 1953
F. O. Oberg
Union State Bank, Clay Center
June 12, 1947 to June 12, 1948
J. E. Schaefer, Wichita June 12, 1947 to June 9, 1951
H.B. Vincent, Marysville June 12, 1947 to February 11, 1950
Wayne P. Randall
Citizens State Bank, Osage City
August 14, 1948 to June 19, 1954
J. F. Ayres
Greenleaf State Bank, Greenleaf
August 14, 1948 to June 19, 1954
Wallace M. Buck, Kansas City May 29, 1950 to June 14, 1952
Frank Barr, Wichita July 21, 1951 to July 12, 1956
F. Dwight Coburn
Riverview State Bank, Kansas City
July 12, 1952 to June 18, 1955
Floyd E. Lull
Smith County State Bank, Smith Center
July 12, 1952 to June 10, 1958
John L. Hamilton
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Claflin
July 11, 1953 to June 14, 1956
Ernest E. Boys
Independence State Bank, Independence
July 11, 1953 to September 12, 1956
Ben J. Horton, Pittsburg July 12, 1952 to June 18, 1955
W. R. Brown, Jr., Emmett July 11, 1953 to November 15, 1956
Allen J. Sever
Guaranty State Bank, Kansas City
July 12, 1955 to July 8, 1958
Cecil W. Starr
Citizens State Bank, Hiawatha
July 10, 1954 to June 7, 1957
C.A. Williams
The Halstead Bank, Halstead
July 10, 1954 to June 7, 1957
Addison H. Meschke, Hutchinson July 12, 1955 to June 10, 1958
O.A. Bell, Wichita November 15, 1956 to June 7, 1957
John Breidenthal
Riverview State Bank, Kansas City
August 12, 1958 to April 30, 1961
Don Britton
Citizens State Bank, Ellsworth
July 8, 1958 to April 30, 1961
Dan J. Dreiling
Citizens State Bank, Seneca
July 12, 1957 to April 30, 1961
W. O. Hainline
Haskell County State Bank, Sublette
July 12, 1956 to June 23, 1959
Fred G. Stearns
Haysville State Bank, Haysville
July 12, 1957 to April 30, 1961
Frank Farris
American State Bank, Oswego
October 8, 1956 to June 23, 1959
Ben Robinson, Wichita August 12, 1958 to March 24, 1960
W. A. Charles, Dighton December 5, 1956 to June 23, 1959
Robert Lemon, Kansas City July 12, 1957 to April 30, 1961
Roger Williams, Lawrence July 21, 1959 to April 30, 1961
Kenneth A. Scott
Valley State Bank, Syracuse
July 21, 1959 to April 30, 1961
J. T. Fowler
Home State Bank, Arcadia
July 21, 1959 to December 10, 1960
Barnett C. Helzberg, Kansas City May 19, 1960 to April 30, 1961
C. G. Fowler
Home State Bank, Arcadia
January 24, 1961 to April 30, 1961
W. O. Hainline
Haskell County State Bank, Sublette
May 1, 1961 to May 25, 1963
Willard A. Matthews
Haviland State Bank, Haviland
May 1, 1961 to April 25, 1966
Hugh T. Jones, Jr.
Bank of Commerce, Chanute
May 1, 1961 to February 4, 1965
Fred Needham
State Bank of Lancaster, Lancaster
May 1, 1961 to April 25, 1966
J. O. Wilson
Kansas State Bank, Wichita
Resigned to become Bank Commissioner
May 1, 1961 to June 30, 1963
Floyd Hutchinson, Wamego May 1, 1961 to April 26, 1965
Alan R. Sleeper, Alden May 1, 1961 to April 24, 1967
L. M. Schwartz
Citizens State Bank, Paola
May 1, 1961 to April 30, 1965
Arthur J. Green
Brotherhood State Bank, Kansas City
July 1, 1963 to February 24, 1964
R. W. Ruth
Hesston State Bank, Hesston
July 1, 1963 to September 17, 1965
William J. Easton, Jr., Wichita October 13, 1964 to April 30, 1968
Allen J. Sever
Guaranty State Bank, Kansas City
May 25, 1964 to April 24, 1967
H.A. Meyer, Jr., Independence May 1, 1965 to April 30, 1969
C. A. Williams
The Halstead Bank, Halstead
November 29, 1965 to April 24, 1967
Glenn H. Beal
State Bank of Fredonia, Fredonia
May 1, 1965 to April 30, 1968
J. Wesley St. Clair
Ranchmart State Bank, Overland Park
May 1, 1965 to April 30, 1968
Orval M. Lohse
Bremen State Bank, Bremen
May 1, 1966 to April 30, 1969
Russell Winter
State Bank of Satanta
May 1, 1966 to April 30, 1969
William A. Davis, Goodland May 1, 1967 to April 30, 1973
Fred G. Stearns
Haysville State Bank, Haysville
May 1, 1967 to April 30, 1973
Dan J. Dreiling
Citizens State Bank, Seneca
May 1, 1967 to April 30, 1973
W. Max Meyers
Brotherhood State Bank, Kansas City
May 1, 1968 to April 30, 1974
Carl O'Leary
Baxter State Bank, Baxter Springs
May 1, 1968 to July 1, 1971
Resigned to become Bank Commissioner
Charles A. Cowsert, Council Grove May 1, 1968 to April 30, 1974
Eugene C. Hegarty
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Effingham
May 1, 1969 to April 30, 1975
Kenneth A. Scott
Valley State Bank, Syracuse
May 1, 1969 to August 2, 1971
Rolland Jacquart, Sublette May 1, 1969 to January 27, 1975
Charles D. Thompson
Peoples State Bank, Cherryvale
July 1, 1971 to May 25, 1977
Keith R. Kehmeier
Citizens State Bank, St. Francis
September 20, 1971 to October 28,1974
Vernon T. Hill, Goodland May 1, 1973 to April 30, 1976
Elwood Jones
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Derby
May 1, 1973 to April 30, 1976
John A. O'Leary
Peoples State Bank, Luray
May 1, 1973 to April 30, 1976
Harry F. Lutz
Peoples State Bank, Sharon Springs
March 18, 1975 to April 30, 1981
Dellmar Burrows, Lane June 24, 1974 to April 14, 1976
Eugene T. Barrett, Jr.
Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Kansas City
May 1, 1974 to May 25, 1977
Burton L. Lohmuller
First National Bank, Centralia
June 23, 1975 - Not qualified to serve as he was a national banker.
Ms. Jo S. Zakas, Wichita May 19, 1975 to April 30, 1981
James E. Sheik
State Bank of Bern, Bern
August 25, 1975 to April 30, 1981
Floyd V. Pinnick
Grant County State Bank, Ulysses
May 1, 1976 to April 30, 1979
Robert Showalter
The Hesston State Bank, Hesston
May 1, 1976 to January 20, 1983
Richard E. Willmeth, Jewell May 1, 1976 to April 30, 1979
J. B. Littlejohn, Topeka May 1, 1976 to April 30, 1980
C. N. Cushing
University State Bank, Lawrence
May 1, 1977 to April 30, 1980
Clifford W. Stone
Walnut Valley State Bank, El Dorado
May 1, 1977 to April 30, 1980
Steven R. Davis, Hugoton May 1, 1979 to September 12, 1985
Eugene T. Barrett, Jr.
Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust, Kansas City
May 1, 1979 to August 16, 1982
Jerry J. Beachner, St. Paul May 1, 1980 to July 12, 1983
Dorothy A. Rooney
Douglas County State Bank, Lawrence
May 1, 1980 to July 12, 1983
Bill C. Thompson
Peoples State Bank, Cherryvale
May 1, 1980 to July 12, 1983
John A. O'Leary, Jr.
Peoples State Bank, Luray
May 1, 1981 to July 19 ,1982
Resigned to become Bank Commissioner
Ronald Lutz
Peoples State Bank, Rossville
May 1, 1981 to August 10, 1987
Donald R. Rash, Liberal July 13, 1981 to October 1, 1983
Henry VanBeber, Columbus July 12, 1983 to May 1, 1986
David Inskeep, Overland Park July 12, 1983 to September 12, 1985
James R. Bergfalk, Prairie Village July 12, 1983 to August 6, 1990
Larry Bengston, Junction City November 10, 1983 to August 10, 1987
Ed Costello
Tampa State Bank, Tampa
August 16, 1982 to December 14, 1988
Robert McGrath
Boulevard State Bank, Wichita
January 20, 1983 to February 5, 1987
William Byrnes
Community State Bank, Hanover
October 14, 1982 to June 5, 1984
Terry Jelinek
Munden State Bank, Munden
June 5, 1984 to January 20, 1987
D.W. "Skip" Harkness, Leoti September 12, 1985 to October 13, 1988
David F. Priboth
Citizens Bank and Trust Co., Shawnee
Parkway Bank, Overland Park
September 12, 1985 to January 4, 1990
Dean Fahrbach
Haven State Bank, Haven
August 10, 1987 to April 30, 1991
Bernard Griffiths
Commercial State Bank, Long Island
August 10, 1987 to November 19, 1990
Jerry Patterson
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Wakefield
August 10, 1987 to April 30, 1993
Howard Paul, Topeka August 10, 1987 to November 4, 1993
Donald Steffes
McPherson Bank and Trust, McPherson
May 1, 1986 to January 4, 1990
William Wright, Scott City October 13, 1988 to May 1, 1991
Joseph J. Kelly
Douglas County Bank, Lawrence
December 14, 1988 to May 1, 1991
Ben Craig
Metcalf State Bank, Overland Park
January 5, 1990 to May 1, 1992
Mark Lair
Bank of Commerce, Chanute
January 5, 1990 to June 25, 1992
Frank Ross, Jr., Overland Park August 6, 1990 to May 1, 1992
Michael P. Sarras
Home State Bank, Kansas City
May 1, 1991 to July 23, 1997
Guylene Stoddard
First National Bank, Liberal
March 18, 1991 to August 23, 1996
Paul Dugan, Wichita May 1, 1991 to March 3, 1993
Doug Morley
Valley State Bank, Belle Plaine
May 1, 1991 to April 4, 1997
Clarence Gideon
Silver Lake Bank, Silver Lake
May 1, 1992 to June 5, 1995
Ray Shepherd, Fort Scott May 1, 1992 to May 26, 1998
Marvin Max, Overland Park June 25, 1992 to July 7, 1995
Candace J. Murphy
Bank of Protection, Protection
May 1, 1993 to April 4, 1997
John B. Timmer, Lawrence November 4, 1993 to August 23, 1996
Thomas J. Corcoran, Topeka December 23, 1993 to July 23, 1997
Mark T. Lair
Bank of Commerce, Chanute
June 5, 1995 to May 26, 1998
Michael D. Michaelis
Emprise Bank, Wichita
July 7, 1995 to June 14, 2001
Michele Lundy
Tampa State Bank, Tampa
August 23, 1996 to June 22, 1999
Denis Miller, Phillipsburg August 23, 1996 to June 28, 2002
Kathleen Steward
Chisholm Trail State Bank, Park City
April 4, 1997 to March 15, 2000
Ben F. Zimmerman, III
Fidelity State Bank and Trust Company, Dodge City
April 4, 1997 to June 28, 2002
Bruce B. Morgan, Ph.D.
Valley State Bank, Roeland Park
July 23, 1997 to June 30, 2003
Oscar Martinez, Wichita November 24, 1997 to March 15, 2000
Jane Bateman, Lawrence May 26, 1998 to June 30, 2004
Bill New
First State Bank and Trust, Tonganoxie
May 26, 1998 to June 14, 2001
Eleanor M. Deterich
Admire Bank, Emporia
June 23, 1999 to December 21, 2000
H. Allan Caldwell, Wichita March 15, 2000 to May 30, 2002
Gary J. Cinotto
Miners State Bank, Frontenac
March 15, 2000 to September 17, 2003
Nancy A. Taylor
Cornerstone Bank, Overland Park
December 21, 2000 to October 18, 2005
Steve McSpadden
The State Bank, Winfield
June 14, 2001 to June 30, 2004
R.D. Rucker
Home Bank and Trust Company of Eureka, Eureka
June 14, 2001 to present
Dan R. Peterson, Burdick June 28, 2002 to October 18, 2005
Michael D. Stevens
Centera Bank, Sublette
June 28, 2002 to October 18, 2005
Mark C. Parman
SolutionsBank, Overland Park
July 1, 2003 to present
Joseph A. Smith
Farmers National Bank of Kansas, Walnut
September 17, 2003 to present
Jane Schnellbacher, Topeka October 27, 2003 to present
Andrew Bias, Wichita June 30, 2004 to present
James O'Sullivan
Valley View Financial Group Trust Company, Overland Park
June 30, 2004 to present
Melvin Minor, Stafford October 18, 2005 to present
Michael R. Downing
Ellis State Bank, Ellis
October 18, 2005 to present
Wint Winter, Jr.
Peoples Bank, Lawrence
October 18, 2005 to present


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