Winton A. Winter Sr.

Wint Winter, Sr.
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 11th district
In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981
Preceded by	Lester Arvin
Succeeded by	Jim L. Allen
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 6th district
In office January 12, 1969 – January 8, 1973
Preceded by	Reynolds Shultz
Succeeded by	John Steineger
Personal details
Born	(1930-08-23)August 23, 1930
Died	May 4, 2013(2013-05-04) (aged 82) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Nancy Mae Morsbach ​ (m. 1952)​
Children	Winton A. Winter, Jr., 4 others
Alma mater	University of Kansas
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Korean War

Winton "Wint" Allen Winter, Sr. (August 23, 1930 – May 4, 2013) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas Senate, attorney, businessman, rancher and athlete. Winter earned both a BA (1952) and JD (1956) at the University of Kansas. He also played football there. He married Nancy Morsbach, and the couple had five children. He served in the United States Marine Corps as a captain in Korea. He first practiced law in Ottawa, Kansas in private practice and as a District Court judge. He served as Chairman of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association. He owned ranches and was also an owner of a significant Pizza Hut franchise. Winter was in the Kansas Senate from 1969 through 1980; his son Winton A. Winter, Jr. also served there. He founded Peoples, Inc. to acquire and hold community banks and served as its Chairman until his death. Winter joined the University of Kansas Rugby Football Club as a competitive player at the age of 43 and continued playing with the club continuously through his 70s. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 82 in Lawrence, Kansas.