Lane County KS

Biography of Paul J. McBride

Paul J. McBride, born June 8, 1860, in Pennsylvania, exemplified a diverse career before becoming Kansas’s State Labor Commissioner in 1915. His experiences ranged from being a machinist and farmer to an engineer for the Rock Island Railway. McBride’s early life was shaped by his father’s adventurous spirit and his modest education. In addition to his political service, he was active in labor organizations and the Masonic fraternity. He married Frances Marshall in 1892, and they had one son, Paul Francis, a graduate in electrical engineering.

Biography of Malcolm Campbell Newman, M. D.

Malcolm Campbell Newman, M.D., born August 20, 1881, in Gentry County, Missouri, moved to Toronto in 1913 after practicing in Virgil. A respected physician and surgeon, he managed a substantial medical practice and served as health officer. Educated at Marion-Sims-Beaumont College and Barnes Medical University, he began his career in Kansas and Colorado. Newman, a Republican, was active in various organizations and the United Brethren Church. He married Ina Ayres in 1909, and they had two children, Coyce and Fenno.