Perry L. Owsley

Perry L. Owsley (April 3, 1915 – June 12, 1979) was a Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from September 24, 1971[1] to December 31, 1978.[2] He had originally been nominated in 1966 but was not selected at that time.[1] Owsley was appointed to the court after the retirement of Robert T. Price, and was a Democrat.[3] Prior to the position he had been a district court judge,[3] and has served as special examiner for the Kansas Corporation Commission.[4]

He obtained his law degree in 1938 from Washburn University, Topeka.[4]

He died June 12, 1979, aged 64, of an apparent hear attack leaving behind a wife and three children.[4]

References
  1. "Salina Journal Newspaper Archives, Sep 24, 1971, p. 2". NewspaperArchive.com. 24 September 1971. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. "Owsley, Perry Papers - Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library". Pittsburg State University. April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. "Emporia Gazette Newspaper Archives, Sep 24, 1971, p. 1". NewspaperArchive.com. 24 September 1971. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. "Hutchinson News Newspaper Archives, Jun 13, 1979, p. 56". NewspaperArchive.com. 13 June 1979. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Robert T. Price		 Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
1971–1978		 Succeeded by
Harold S. Herd
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