In 1883, Kearny, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Kansas, Stevens, Meade, Clark and Grant counties disappeared. Hamilton, Ford, Seward, and Hodgeman counties became bigger, and Finney County was created. Grant County was split with the western part becoming a part of Hamilton County and the eastern part becoming a part of the newly-created Finney County.
On June 9, 1888, Grant County was created again as a Kansas county, with original county borders. The first officers of the new Grant County were sworn in on June 18, 1888.
In October 1888, the county seat election for Grant County resulted in victory for Ulysses, Kansas. The election results were:.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.06%) is water.
Grant County is very republican. Lyndon B. Johnson was the last democrat to win the county, and Jimmy Carter barely lost the county in 1976.
Graham County, Kansas
Graham County (county code GH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,597 people lived there. Its county seat is Hill City. Hill City is also the biggest city in Graham County. Nicodemus is in Graham County. Nicodemus was created in 1877, which is the only remaining western town created by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period after the American Civil War.
Graham County was organized in 1880. In 1887, Graham County was created. It was named after Captain John L. Graham, a Union soldier killed at the Battle of Chickamauga in Tennessee on September 19, 1863.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.03%) is water.
The average elevation in the county is above sea level.
The south fork of Solomon River goes through the county. It is drained by Saline River.
Noted regional artist Birger Sandzén often painted landscapes in Graham County. This was where his wife's parents moved to in 1906. Examples include "Still Water", which is in the collection at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. It shows Wild Horse Creek in the county.
Gove County, Kansas
Gove County (county code GO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,695 people lived there. Its county seat is Gove City. Its biggest city is Quinter.
In 1868, Gove County was created. It was named after Granville Llewellyn Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was also the son of Moses Gove, a former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water.
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Gove County is still a "dry" county.
Elk County, Kansas
Elk County (county code EK) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,882 people lived there. Its county seat is Howard. Howard is also the biggest city in Elk County.
In 1875, Elk County was created. It was named after the Elk River.
The first railroad in Elk County was built through that territory in 1879. It connected ranches and farms to markets.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.0%) is water.
The Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, but Elk County voters have chosen to remain a "dry" county.
Edwards County, Kansas
Edwards County (county code ED) is a county in the U.S. states of Kansas. In 2010, 3,037 people lived there. Its county seat is Kinsley. Kinsley is also the biggest city in Edwards County. The county was created in 1874. It was named after W. C. Edwards, of Hutchinson, a pioneer settler, who played an active role in its creation.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.01%) is water.
The Arkansas River goes through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County line near U.S. Route 56.
Three U.S. Routes go through Edwards County. They all meet in Kinsley. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50 goes around Belpre and Lewis before connecting with westbound U.S. Route 56 in Kinsley. The single road then goes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183 goes from Kiowa County in the south to Kinsley, where it connects east U.S. 56 as a single highway to Pawnee County. K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50 near Belpre, and goes north into Pawnee County.
Doniphan County, Kansas
Doniphan County (county code DP) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010 census, 7,945 people lived there. Its county seat is Troy. Its biggest city is Wathena.
Doniphan County was created on August 25, 1855, then organized on September 18, 1855. It is named after the U.S. cavalry commander Colonel Alexander W. Doniphan (1808–1887) of Liberty, Missouri. He was important in the Mexican–American War.
Doniphan County is in the northeastern corner of the state. It is bordered by Nebraska to the north and Missouri to the east. The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.2%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Kansas by land area and second-smallest by total area.
The Missouri River defines the border in the north and east. Eight barge lines travel the river, and a Port Authority is across the river in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The river provides a lot of the water for the eastern part of the county. Cities away from the river, such as Troy and Highland, get their water from underground wells. The Wolf River goes through western pstyd of the county and north into the Missouri River.
The only major highway in the county is U.S. Highway 36, an east/west route going through St. Joseph. Troy, Elwood, and Wathena lie along this route. Kansas state highways K-7, K-20, K-120, K-136, K-137, and K-238 serve other areas of the county. K-7 has been designated a scenic byway.
Doniphan County is included in the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.
Doniphan County is served by a Board of County Commissioners. In it, there is one elected official from each of three districts. The commissioners serve four-year terms. The 2nd and 3rd district elections happen two years after the 1st district election. The board is responsible for making the county's policies, procedures, and budgets. They also oversee functions of their respective road and bridge shops. The county has used county planning and zoning codes. The cities are governed by mayors and city councils. Government services are paid for through a sales tax, property tax, and an "ad valorem tax" mill levy.
Because of its history of settlement by anti-slavery Yankees from Iowa and New England, Doniphan County became very Republican. The county has voted for the Republican nominee in every presidential election since Kansas became a state, beginning in 1864. Only three Democratic nominees reached forty percent of Doniphan County’s vote.
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Doniphan County remained a "dry" county until 2012.
Highland Community College was the first college created in Kansas. This was when the Highland University charter was approved by the Territorial Legislature in 1858. Over time the college changed its name many times before becoming a regional rural community college. (Web site)
Elizabeth Lane
Dame Elizabeth Kathleen Lane (née Coulborn; 9 August 1905 - 17 June 1988) was a British judge. In 1965, she became the first woman to be appointed a High Court judge in England and Wales.
She received a damehood when she was appointed to the High Court. She had previously been the third woman to be made Queen's Counsel in 1950. She retired as a judge in 1979.
Rose Heilbron
Dame Rose Heilbron (19 August 1914 - 8 December 2005) was a British lawyer and judge. In 1949, she became one of the first women to be appointed Queen's Counsel in Britain.