Frank Doster

Frank Doster (January 19, 1847 – February 25, 1933) was a chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 11, 1897, to January 12, 1903.

Early life, education, and career Born in Morgan County, Virginia in 1847, Doster spent most of his childhood on a farm in Indiana. At the age of just 15 he enlisted for the civil war as part of the Eleventh Indiana Cavalry. and served for multiple terms, having been elected as a Republican. As a liberal he was elected as the 7th Chief Justice of the court by the Populists, Democrats and Free Silver Republicans.

Doster died at his home in 1933, at the age of 84, after having a stroke, being struck with paralysis while visiting John H. Riddle the day before. He died survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter, with just one of his sons not being present at his death.