born near robinson, kansas, breeding was educated in grade schools, moonlight, kansas, and berryton high school in shawnee county, kansas. he attended kansas state college at manhattan in 1921 and 1922. he moved to rolla, kansas, in 1928. farmer-stockman near rolla, morton county from 1928 to 1956. he served as member of state house of representatives 1947-1949, serving as minority leader in 1949 session. he served as democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of kansas in 1950. he served as president of western kansas development association in 1951. he served as delegate to the democratic national conventions in 1960 and 1964.