Alf Landon

Alf Landon was an American politician and businessman who served as the Governor of Kansas from 1933 to 1937. He is best known for being the Republican nominee for President in the 1936 election, where he was decisively defeated by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Landon's political career was marked by his progressive views on social issues, which included support for Social Security and opposition to the New Deal. Despite his loss in the presidential election, Landon's reputation remained influential within the Republican Party, and he continued to be active in politics and public life throughout his later years.