THE FOUR HORSEMEN
The founding of the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents proved to be a slow and tedious job and hard to sell . But the young association was lucky to have four Kansas Agents who were ultimately known as the “ Four Horsemen .” They were Frank T . Priest , Dulaney , Johnston & Priest , Wichita ; Wade Patton , Wade Patton Insurance , Hutchinson ; Charles K . Foote , of Beezler , Mason , Maxfield & Foote , Wichita ; and Duane T . Stover , of Harris Burns , Wichita . The four men traveled the state to promote the KAIA . They received national recognition for promoting national , state , and local associations .
Frank T . Priest
Charles K . Foote
Wade Patton was Secretary / Treasurer of the association for almost 30 years . Both Foote and Stover later became presidents of the association . Foote served two terms in 1930 and 1931 ; Stover was President in 1934 . Priest was on the National Executive Committee from 1924-30 and 1933-36 .
Duane T . Stover
Wade Patton
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