Thomas Robert Docking (August 10, 1954 – August 24, 2017) was an American politician. He was the 41st
Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
The lieutenant governor of Kansas is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of Kansas state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the off ...
from 1983 to 1987. A lawyer, he was an alumnus of the
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. T ...
.
His father,
Robert Docking
Robert Blackwell Docking (October 9, 1925October 8, 1983) was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Kansas from 1967 until 1975.
Early life
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Docking attended public school in Lawrence, K ...
, and grandfather
George Docking
George Docking (February 23, 1904 – January 20, 1964) was an American businessman who served as the 35th governor of Kansas (1957–1961). He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Biography
Born in Clay Center, Kansas, Docking was educated i ...
, both served as
Governor of Kansas. Docking died from cancer on August 24, 2017.
Former Kansas Lt. Gov. Tom Docking dies at 63
ksn.com, August 25, 2017.
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1954 births
2017 deaths
Kansas Democrats
Lieutenant Governors of Kansas
Kansas lawyers
University of Kansas alumni
People from Lawrence, Kansas
Deaths from cancer in Kansas
Docking family
20th-century American lawyers
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