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Jacob Le Roy Milligan (1889-1951) —
also known as Jacob L. Milligan —
of Richmond, Ray
County, Mo.
Born in Richmond, Ray
County, Mo., March 9,
1889.
Son of William M. Milligan and Mary (Rothrock) Milligan.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S.
Representative from Missouri, 1920-21, 1923-35 (3rd District
1920-21, 1923-33, at-large 1933-35); defeated, 1920; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928.
Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion.
Died in 1951
(age about
62 years).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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John Dougherty (1857-1905) —
of Liberty, Clay
County, Mo.
Born in Iatan, Platte
County, Mo., February
25, 1857.
Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper
editor; Clay
County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1899-1905.
Died in Liberty, Clay
County, Mo., August 1,
1905 (age 48 years, 157
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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John Thorton (1786-1847) —
of Missouri.
Born December
24, 1786.
Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1824-32, 1836; Speaker of
the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1828-30.
Died in Clay
County, Mo., October
24, 1847 (age 60 years, 304
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Alexander William Doniphan (1808-1887) —
of Liberty, Clay
County, Mo.; Richmond, Ray
County, Mo.
Born in Mason
County, Ky., July 9,
1808.
Democrat. Member of Missouri state legislature, 1836, 1840, 1854;
colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1876.
Led Doniphan's Expedition into Mexico, 1846-47. Doniphan, Missouri is
named
for him.
Died in 1887
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Ruth Frances Barnes (1903-1980) —
also known as Ruth Barnes; Ruth Frances
O'Dell —
of Liberty, Clay
County, Mo.
Born in Ray
County, Mo., September
7, 1903.
Daughter of Francis Marion O'Dell and Ollie Mae (Turner) O'Dell.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960;
vice-chair
of Missouri Democratic Party, 1968-73.
Female.
Protestant.
Died February
13, 1980 (age 76 years, 159
days).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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