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John Bullock Clark (1802-1885) —
also known as John B. Clark —
of Fayette, Howard
County, Mo.
Born in Madison
County, Ky., April 17,
1802.
Democrat. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1850; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1857-63; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1860;
Delegate
from Missouri to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;
Senator
from Missouri in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; Representative
from Missouri in the Confederate Congress, 1864-65.
Died in Fayette, Howard
County, Mo., October
29, 1885 (age 83 years, 195
days).
Interment at Fayette City Cemetery.
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Samuel Collier Major (1869-1931) —
also known as Samuel C. Major; Sam C.
Major —
of Fayette, Howard
County, Mo.
Born in Fayette, Howard
County, Mo., July 2,
1869.
Son of Samuel
Collier Major (1840-1894).
Democrat. Lawyer; Howard
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Missouri
state senate, 1907-11; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1919-21, 1923-29;
defeated, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Missouri, 1928.
Died in Fayette, Howard
County, Mo., July 28,
1931 (age 62 years, 26
days).
Interment at Fayette City Cemetery.
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Samuel Collier Major (1840-1894) —
of Missouri.
Born November
24, 1840.
Member of Missouri
state senate.
Died April 12,
1894 (age 53 years, 139
days).
Interment at Fayette City Cemetery.
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