Kay McFarland

Kay McFarland
Kansas Supreme Court Justice
In office
September 19, 1977 – January 12, 2009
Appointed byRobert F. Bennett
Preceded byHarold R. Fatzer
Succeeded byDan Biles
Personal details
Born(1935-07-20)July 20, 1935
Coffeyville, Kansas
DiedAugust 18, 2015(2015-08-18) (aged 80)
Topeka, Kansas
Alma materWashburn University

Kay Eleanor McFarland[1] (July 20, 1935 – August 18, 2015) was a chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. She was the first female elected to a judgeship in Shawnee County, Kansas, first appointed to the state supreme court, and first to hold the title of chief justice.

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. Marquis Who's Who. 1991. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-8379-3507-2.