Back ويليام ر. روي Arabic ويليام ر. روى ARZ ویلیام آر. روی AZB William R. Roy German വില്യം റോബർട്ട് റോയ് Malayalam William R. Roy Swedish
William R. Roy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Chester L. Mize |
| Succeeded by | Martha Keys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Robert Roy February 23, 1926 Bloomington, Illinois |
| Died | May 26, 2014 (aged 88) Topeka, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Twining Osterhoudt |
| Children | 6, incl. Bill Roy Jr. |
| Alma mater | Illinois Wesleyan University (BS) Northwestern University (MD) Washburn University (JD) |
| Occupation | Physician, politician, newspaper columnist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
| Rank |  Captain |
William Robert Roy (February 23, 1926 – May 26, 2014), also known as Bill Roy,[1] was a United States representative from Kansas, a physician, and a columnist for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S Senator from Kansas in the 1974 and 1978 senate elections, but lost both races.
- ^ Roy, Bill (2006-11-11). "In Kansas, being there is what matters". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Topeka, Kansas: Morris Communications. Retrieved 2008-11-01.