Birth Name: Samuel Dale Brownback
Place of Birth: Garnett, Kansas, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 12, 1956
Ethnicity: German, English, Irish, Scottish
Sam Brownback is an American politician. A Republican, he has served as Governor of Kansas, since January 10, 2011. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas, from January 3, 1995 to November 7, 1996, and a U.S. Senator from Kansas, from November 7, 1996 to January 3, 2011.
He was a candidate for the Republican Party’s nomination for President of the United States in 2008.
Sam’s paternal grandfather was Orville Glen Brownback (the son of William Henry Brownback and Josie Alma Browning). William was the son of Jacob Malin Brownback and Mary Lavina Malin. Josie was the daughter of Marion Land Browning and Lucinda Ann Rounds.
Sam’s paternal grandmother was Leora M. Ellington (the daughter of Clyde Orlo Ellington and Lulu M. McGee). Clyde was the son of John Ellington and Lyda Laird. Lulu was the daughter of Thomas Mcgee and Nancy Jane Plymate.
Sources: Genealogies of Sam Brownback (focusing on his father’s side) – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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