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Hugo T. Wedell (January 3, 1890 – April 13, 1975) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from July 3, 1935, to January 10, 1955.[1]

Early life and education

He was born January 3, 1890, in Hillsboro, Kansas.[2] For a while he was a professional baseball player,[2] joining the Tri-State League's York White Roses for the 1913 season.[3] He obtained his bachelor's degree in 1915 and his law degree in 1920, both from the University of Kansas.[2] He enrolled as a private in the Signal Corps during World War I but did not go overseas as the armistice was signed.[4]

Career

He was a lawyer in Neosho County and was appointed to investigate the Ronald Finney Bond Scandal.[2][5] He unsuccessfully ran for the state senate in 1930.[2]

Wendell had been working as the Chanute City Attorney for a few months[6] when he was appointed to the Kansas Supreme Court to fill the place vacated by the resignation of the former Chief Justice William Agnew Johnston.[6] He was appointed to serve for the remainder of the term, due to expire January 1, 1937.[6] Both Wedell and Johnston were Republicans.[6] He continued on the court for three full terms, being re-elected in 1936, 1942 and 1948.[2] He declined to run for reelection in 1954, and Clair E. Robb, a Republican, was appointed to replace him.[7]

Personal life and death

He married Hazel Houston and had at least one daughter.[8]

He died in Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 85 on Sunday April 13, 1975.[9]

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