Kenesaw Mountain Landis Net Worth is
$1.9 Million
Kenesaw Mountain Landis Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kenesaw M. Landis was born on November 20, 1866 in Millville, Ohio, USA as Kenesaw Mountain Landis. He was married to Winifred Reed. He died on November 25, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
| Full Name | Kenesaw Mountain Landis |
| Date Of Birth | November 20, 1866 |
| Died | November 25, 1944, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Millville, Ohio, USA |
| Profession | Judge, Commissioner of Baseball |
| Education | Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, University of Cincinnati |
| Spouse | Winifred Reed |
| Children | Reed G. Landis |
| Movies | The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Subject of the Jonathan Coulton song "Kenesaw Mountain Landis", a mostly-fictionalized biography of his life. |
| 2 | He was a member of the Republican party. |
| 3 | Two of his brothers, Charles and Frederick Landis, became Indiana congressmen. |
| 4 | The official title for the Most Valuable Player Award is the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Award (renamed after his death). |
| 5 | Served as U.S. district court judge for Northern Illinois (1905-1922). He was selected by Theodore Roosevelt. |
| 6 | Restored Baseball's integrity by banning the Black Sox. |
| 7 | Landis sentenced Victor Berger and six other Socialists for sedition (impeding the war effort). This was also later reversed. |
| 8 | In 1907 he imposed a $29,240,000 fine on the Standard Oil Company of Indiana in a rebate case (which was later reversed). |
| 9 | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Committee on Baseball Veterans in 1944. |
| 10 | Named after the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain in the US Civil War. |
| 11 | Appointed first Commissioner of Baseball following the 1919 World Series "Black Sox" scandal. Term of office: 12 January 1921 through 25 November 1944 (died in office). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Personality Plus | 1942 | Documentary short | Himself |
