James H. (Jim) DeCoursey Jr.
Former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Kansas (1969 - 1971)
James H. (Jim) DeCoursey Jr. was elected 36th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas.
James H. (Jim) DeCoursey Jr. was born in Kansas
City, Kansas on July 7, 1932. He
received a Bachelor of Law degree from the University
of Kansas Law of School and practiced law for several years. He also received a Bachelor of
Science degree in finance from the University
of Notre Dame. He served
in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1956. Before becoming lieutenant governor,
Mr. DeCoursey served as a special assistant to the Governor and in various
director and board positions in the banking and teaching professions. He
and his wife continue to make their home in Topeka, Kansas.
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