James Floyd Breeding

Democrat Representative of Kansas's 5th district

  • Representative

    Kansas, district 5

    January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963

3

Congresses Served

3

House Terms

January 1, 1901 (76 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1977

Death

  • Served as a U.S. Representative from Kansas from 1957 to 1963.
  • Prior to Congress, was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949, where he held the position of minority leader.
  • Was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas in 1950.
  • Actively involved in local development, serving as president of the Western Kansas Development Association in 1951.
  • Participated as a delegate in the Democratic National Conventions in 1960 and 1964.
  • Appointed by President Kennedy as assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture from 1963 to 1966.
  • Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1966.
  • His congressional career ended after his district was merged with another, leading to his defeat in the 1962 election.
  • Passed away in 1977 and was interred in Rolla Cemetery, Kansas.