AKA Harry Hines Woodring

Born: 31-May-1890
Birthplace: Elk City, KS
Died: 9-Sep-1967
Location of death: Topeka, KS
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Buried, Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, KS

Gender: Male
Religion: Congregationalist [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of War, 1936-40

Military service: US Army (WWI, 1918)

    US Secretary of War (1936-40)
    US Official Assistant Secretary of War (1933-36)
    Governor of Kansas (1931-33)
    First National Bank of Neodesha, KS Managing Director (1922-29)
    American Legion State Commander, Kansas (1928)

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