living governor of any state behind Albert Rosellini of Washington and was the oldest living former U.S. Representative following the September 25, 2008, death of Glenn Andrews of Alabama. Avery's death left former New York Representative William F. Walsh as the oldest living former House member. See also List of Delta Upsilon alumni References External links William H. Avery at the State Library of Kansas Publications concerning Kansas Governor Avery's administration available via the KGI Online Library 1911 births 2009 deaths American bankers American energy industry executives American United Methodists Farmers from Kansas Republican Party governors of Kansas Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives People from Clay County, Kansas University of Kansas alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas School board members in Kansas 20th-century American politicians 20th-century Methodists