Edward W. Hoch
Edward Wallis Hoch (March 17, 1849 – June 1, 1925)[1] was an American newspaper editor, politician and the 17th Governor of Kansas.[2] He left college before graduating, entered a newspaper office and spent three years learning to be a printer.[3] Hoch moved to Marion, Kansas, in 1871, and homesteaded 160 acres of land.He bought the Marion County Record newspaper in 1874 and became a country editor.[5] After leaving office, Hoch lectured on the Chautauqua circuit, becoming a well-known orator.