Dale E. Saffels
| Dale Emerson Saffels | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 115th district |
|
|
In office 1955–1963 |
|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas | |
|
In office 1979–1990 |
|
| Nominated by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | John Watson Lungstrum |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 13, 1921 Moline, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 2002 (aged 81) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Moline, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washburn University School of Law |
Dale Emerson Saffels (August 13, 1921–November 14, 2002) was an American lawyer, legislator, and federal judge from Kansas.
Saffels was born in Moline, Kansas, on August 13, 1921.
He volunteered for the Army in 1942, during World War II and was sworn-in on his twenty-first birthday. On February 19, 1943, Saffels was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps. Saffels commanded the 1373rd Signal Company in the European Theater of Operations and achieved the rank of major by the time of his discharge in 1946.
Upon returning to the United States, Saffels graduated from Emporia State Teachers College (later Emporia State University) in 1947 with a B.A. degree in history and business, and from Washburn University School of Law, with a J.D. cum laude, in August 1949.
Saffels was in private practice in Garden City, Kansas from 1949 to 1979. A strong Democrat, he was elected Finney County in 1950 and reelected in 1952, serving from 1951 to 1955. In 1954, Saffels defeated an incumbent Republican to win a Kansas House of Representatives seat. He was reelected four times, serving from 1955-1963, and was minority leader from 1961 to 1963.
...
Wikipedia