James W. Drury *48

James Drury, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Kansas (KU), died March 3, 2013. He was 94.

Drury received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Illinois in 1939 and 1940, respectively. His Ph.D. studies at Princeton began in 1940, but were interrupted by Army intelligence work during World War II. He remained in the Army Reserve, retiring as a colonel. Returning to Princeton, Drury earned a Ph.D. in politics in 1948. He began teaching at KU in 1947, and retired in 1989.

His fields were public administration, personnel administration, and Kansas government. For many years, he was the undergraduate adviser in personnel administration and taught in the KU city-manager training program. He wrote The Government of Kansas, now in its fifth edition.

Visiting professorships and exchange programs took him to Japan, Pakistan, Costa Rica, and Poland. On leave from 1969 to 1976, he served as director of the legislative-research department of the Kansas State Legislature.

Drury is survived by Florence, his wife of 69 years; three children; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

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