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Alexander Pancoast Riddle (born Harlansburgh, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1846; died near Salina, Kansas, May 13, 1909) was a notable American newspaperman and Republican politician in the state of Kansas; he served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Kansas from 1884-1888. ==Life== While his father was fighting in the Civil War, young Riddle obtained work at the Franklin, Pennsylvania ''Spectator'' newspaper and became a journeyman printer.〔''Official Record of Proceedings of the Twenty-Sixth Convention of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias'', Nashville, Tennessee: Brandon Printing Co., 1910, p. 423〕 He arrived in Kansas after the war and in 1873 was able to purchase a half-interest in the ''Girard Press''. In 1885 he moved to Minneapolis, Kansas and purchased the ''Minneapolis Messenger'' newspaper there. A member of the Republican party, Riddle came into politics by serving as the journal clerk of the state senate from 1876-1880. From 1881-1884 he served as a state senator, representing Crawford and Bourbon counties.〔''A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans'', Volume 3, William E. Connelly, Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1919, p. 1219〕 He served as president pro tem of the senate in an emergency session in 1884 occasioned by an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease.〔()〕 In 1884 he was elected lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket, serving with governor John A. Martin. Martin and Riddle were re-elected in 1886. Riddle was appointed as a state insurance commissioner in 1896 and served a two year term. Riddle was active in the affairs of several fraternal organizations, holding high office in the Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men, and International Order of Odd Fellows. He published monthly newspapers for the Knights of Pythias (the ''Sprig of Myrtle'') and Ancient Order of United Workmen (the ''Kansas Workman''). Riddle was killed in an automobile accident near Salina, Kansas when a car hit an embankment and the persons in the back seat, including Riddle, were thrown out of the car.〔''New York Times'', May 14, 1909〕 He is buried in the Girard Cemetery in Girard, Kansas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander P. Riddle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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