Alfred Mossman Landon (September 9, 1887 - October 12, 1987) was a Governor of Kansas and Presidential candidate. He was elected Governor of Kansas in 1933 and served until 1937. Alf, as he was commonly known, ran for President against the formidable Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1936 and lost by a wide margin. Landon died on October 12, 1987 at age 100.
His daughter, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, was a United States Senator from Kansas.
Alfy's middle name (Mossman) comes from a description by his mother at the time of his birth. After popping out, she exclaimed: "A rolling Landon gathers no Moss."
See also: U.S. presidential election, 1936