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Thomas Peter Akers (1828-1877)
— of Missouri. Born in
Knox County
, Ohio,
October 4, 1828
.
U.S. Representative from Missouri
5th District, 1856-57.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Lexington,
Lafayette County
, Mo.,
April 3, 1877
. Interment at
Machpelah Cemetery
, Lexington, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
George Forrest Alexander (1882-1948)
— also known as
George F. Alexander
— of Portland,
Multnomah County
, Ore.;
Juneau
, Alaska. Born in Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo.,
April 20, 1882
. Son of Joshua W. Alexander and Roe Ann (Richardson) Alexander; married,
April 27, 1907
, to Lola Mae Surface. Democrat.
Lawyer
; candidate for circuit judge in Oregon, 1922;
U.S. District Judge for Alaska
, 1934-46.
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Woodmen
;
Sigma Chi
. Died
May 16, 1948
. Entombed in mausoleum at
River View Cemetery
, Portland, Ore.
Joshua Willis Alexander (1852-1936)
— also known as
Joshua W. Alexander
— of Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo. Born in Cincinnati,
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
January 22, 1852
. Son of Thomas Wilson Alexander and Jane (Robinson) Alexander; married,
February 3, 1876
, to Roe Ann Richardson. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1883-87;
Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives
, 1887;
mayor of Gallatin, Mo.
, 1891-92; circuit judge in Missouri, 1901-07;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
3rd District, 1907-19;
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
, 1919-21;
delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention
, 1922-23.
Presbyterian
; later
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo.,
February 27, 1936
. Interment at
Brown Cemetery
, Gallatin, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Moses Alexander (1853-1932)
— of Chillicothe,
Livingston County
, Mo.; Boise,
Ada County
, Idaho. Born in
Germany
,
November 13, 1853
. Son of Nathan Alexander and Emma Alexander; married,
December 4, 1876
, to Helena Keastner. Democrat.
Clothing merchant
;
mayor of Chillicothe, Mo.
, 1888;
mayor of Boise, Idaho
, 1897-99, 1901-03;
Governor of Idaho
, 1915-19; defeated, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho,
1924
.
Jewish
. Member,
Freemasons
;
B'nai B'rith
. Died, of a
heart attack
, in Boise,
Ada County
, Idaho,
January 4, 1932
. Interment at
Morris Hill Cemetery
, Boise, Idaho.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Summerfield S. Alexander (b. 1887)
— of Kingman,
Kingman County
, Kan. Born in Maryville,
Nodaway County
, Mo.,
August 15, 1887
. Son of Henry C. Alexander and Mary Elizabeth (Ammons) Alexander; married,
September 1, 1910
, to Anna Belle Horner. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
Kingman County Attorney
, 1910-12;
U.S. Attorney for Kansas
, 1934-42; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Kansas
5th District, 1942. Member,
Freemasons
;
Phi Delta Phi
.
Burial location unknown
.
Edwin Bird Allen (1836-1908)
— also known as
Edwin B. Allen
— of Wichita,
Sedgwick County
, Kan. Born near Oberlin,
Lorain County
, Ohio,
March 7, 1836
. Brother of
Joseph P. Allen
. Republican.
Physician
;
Sedgwick County Coroner
, 1870-71;
mayor of Wichita, Kan.
, 1871-72; member of
Kansas state house of representatives
, 1872-76, 1883-84;
secretary of state of Kansas
, 1885-89. Member,
Freemasons
. Died, of a
cerebral hemorrhage
, in the State
Hospital for Insane
, St. Joseph,
Buchanan County
, Mo.,
March 31, 1908
. Interment at
Highland Cemetery
, Wichita, Kan.
Frank D. Allen (b. 1892)
— of Akron,
Washington County
, Colo. Born in Joplin,
Jasper County
, Mo.,
August 2, 1892
. Married,
December 30, 1916
, to Leah Clathworthy. Republican.
Lawyer
; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1956
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Phi Alpha Delta
;
Phi Kappa Psi
.
Burial location unknown
.
Henry David Allison (b. 1903)
— of St. Joseph,
Buchanan County
, Mo. Born in Rushville,
Buchanan County
, Mo.,
September 13, 1903
. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1948
;
mayor of St. Joseph, Mo.
, 1950. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Rotary
;
Phi Gamma Delta
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
David Hartley Armstrong (1812-1893)
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in
Canada
,
October 21, 1812
. Democrat.
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1877-79. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
March 18, 1893
. Interment at
Bellefontaine Cemetery
, St. Louis, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Alfred Albert Arraj (1906-1992)
— of
Denver
, Colo.; Springfield,
Baca County
, Colo.; Lamar,
Prowers County
, Colo. Born in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
September 1, 1906
. Son of Elias Arraj and Mary (Davis) Arraj; married,
November 12, 1929
, to Madge Louise Connors.
Lawyer
;
Baca County Attorney
, 1936-42, 1946-48; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; district judge in Colorado 15th District, 1949-57;
U.S. District Judge for Colorado
, 1957-76; took senior status 1976.
Episcopalian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Order of the Coif
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in
Denver
, Colo.,
October 23, 1992
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
federal judicial profile
.
David Rice Atchison (1807-1886)
— also known as
David R. Atchison
— of Plattsburg,
Clinton County
, Mo.; Platte City,
Platte County
, Mo. Born in Frogtown,
Fayette County
, Ky.,
August 11, 1807
. Son of William Atchison and Catherine (Allen) Atchison.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1834, 1838; circuit judge in Missouri, 1841;
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1843-48, 1849-55.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
. An organizer of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad
. Thought by some to have been president for one day in 1849 because President
Zachary Taylor
refused to be inaugurated on a Sunday. Died near Gower,
Clinton County
, Mo.,
January 26, 1886
. Interment at
Greenlawn Cemetery
, Plattsburg, Mo.; statue at
Clinton County Courthouse Grounds
, Plattsburg, Mo. Atchison counties in
Kan.
and
Mo.
are named for him.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Frank Ely Atwood (b. 1878)
— of Carrollton,
Carroll County
, Mo.; Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo. Born in Carrollton,
Carroll County
, Mo.,
October 5, 1878
. Son of Jacob Smith Atwood and Nancy (Goodson) Atwood; married,
October 22, 1908
, to Agnes Rea Luscombe. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Carroll County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1915-19;
delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention
, 1922;
justice of Missouri state supreme court
, 1925-35.
Baptist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
Order of the Coif
;
Freemasons
;
Phi Delta Phi
;
Phi Gamma Delta
.
Burial location unknown
.
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836)
— also known as
Stephen F. Austin
;
"Father of Texas"
— Born in
Wythe County
, Va.,
November 3, 1793
. Son of Moses Austin and Maria (Brown) Austin. Member of
Missouri territorial legislature
, 1814-19;
delegate to Texas Convention of 1832
from District of San Felipe de Austin, 1832; took petition to Mexico City for the establishment of Texas as a separate Mexican state, 1832;
charged
with
attempting revolution
, and
imprisoned
until 1835;
delegate to Texas Convention of 1833
from District of Austin, 1833;
delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835
from District of San Felipe de Austin, 1835; candidate for
President of the Texas Republic
, 1836;
Texas Republic Secretary of State
, 1836; died in office 1836. Member,
Freemasons
. The city of Austin, Texas, is
named for him
. Died of
pneumonia
, in
Brazoria County
, Tex.,
December 27, 1836
. Original interment at
Peach Point Cemetery
, Gulf Prairie, Tex.; reinterment in 1910 at
Texas State Cemetery
, Austin, Tex.
Austin County, Tex.
is named for him.
Books about Stephen F. Austin:
Gregg Cantrell,
Stephen F. Austin : Empresario of Texas
Carl Edward Bailey (1894-1948)
— also known as
Carl E. Bailey
— of Little Rock,
Pulaski County
, Ark. Born in Bernie,
Stoddard County
, Mo.,
October 8, 1894
. Son of William Edward Bailey and Margaret Elmyra (McCorkle) Bailey; married,
October 10, 1915
, to Margaret Bristol (divorced 1942). Democrat.
Arkansas state attorney general
, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1936
,
1940
;
Governor of Arkansas
, 1937-41.
Disciples of Christ
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
. Died
October 23, 1948
. Interment at
Roselawn Memorial Park
, Little Rock, Ark.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Jacob Nathaniel Bailey (b. 1883)
— also known as
Jacob N. Bailey
— of Paducah,
McCracken County
, Ky. Born in Elk Creek,
Texas County
, Mo.,
March 13, 1883
. Son of Joseph S. Bailey and Helen (Thompson) Bailey; married,
February 6, 1906
, to Thelma Elizabeth Drimmon. Republican.
Physician
;
mayor of Paducah, Ky.
, 1924-28. Member,
American Medical Association
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Lions
. Interment
somewhere
in Caldwell County, Ky.
Samuel Aaron Baker (1874-1933)
— also known as
Sam Aaron Baker
— of Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo. Born in Patterson,
Wayne County
, Mo.,
November 7, 1874
. Son of Samuel Aaron Baker and Mary Amanda (McGhee) Baker; married,
June 1, 1904
, to Nelle Rose Tuckley. Republican.
School teacher and principal
;
Missouri superintendent of schools
, 1919-23;
Governor of Missouri
, 1925-29; director, Cortez-King Brand
Mining
Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1928
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Rotary
. Died, from a
cerebral hemorrhage
, in Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo.,
September 16, 1933
. Interment at
Riverview Cemetery
, Jefferson City, Mo.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Parke Monroe Banta (1891-1970)
— also known as
Parke M. Banta
— of Potosi,
Washington County
, Mo.; Arcadia,
Iron County
, Mo. Born in Berryman,
Crawford County
, Mo.,
November 21, 1891
. Son of Cyrus Newton Banta and Susie (Larned) Banta; married,
April 13, 1918
, to Gladys Nichols. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Washington County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
8th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1940, 1948, 1950.
Methodist
or
Baptist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Rotary
;
Delta Theta Phi
. Died in Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo.,
May 12, 1970
. Interment at
New Masonic Cemetery
, Potosi, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
John Tull Barker (1877-1958)
— of Missouri. Born in Carrollton,
Carroll County
, Mo.,
August 2, 1877
. Son of Lucian Barker and Mary (Withers) Barker; married to Mayme Fisher. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1907-11;
Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives
, 1911;
Missouri state attorney general
, 1913-17.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
. Died
December 7, 1958
.
Burial location unknown
.
James Alexander Barks (b. 1879)
— also known as
James A. Barks
— of Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo. Born in Millheim,
Perry County
, Mo.,
August 7, 1879
. Son of Joseph Barks and Margaret (Blaylock) Barks; married,
September 21, 1915
, to Edna H. Kerth.
School teacher and principal
;
lawyer
;
mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
, 1921-29.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
.
Burial location unknown
.
Jesse W. Barrett (1884-1953)
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in Canton,
Lewis County
, Mo.,
March 17, 1884
. Son of Harry Hooven Barrett and Jeanette Amelia (Bushman) Barrett; married,
June 19, 1912
, to Ethelyn Louthan (died 1913); married,
February 21, 1925
, to Mary Louise Church. Republican.
Lawyer
; served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
secretary of Missouri Republican Party
, 1919;
Missouri state attorney general
, 1921-25; candidate for nomination for
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1922; candidate for
Governor of Missouri
, 1936.
Methodist
. Member,
American Academy of Political and Social Science
;
American Bar Association
;
American Legion
;
Forty and Eight
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Newcomen Society
;
Phi Sigma Kappa
. Suffered a
heart attack
, and was dead on arrival at St. Louis City
Hospital
,
St. Louis
, Mo.,
November 12, 1953
. Interment at
Forest Grove Cemetery
, Canton, Mo.
William Edward Barton (1868-1955)
— of Houston,
Texas County
, Mo. Born in Pickens District (now
Pickens County
), S.C.,
April 11, 1868
. Son of William Barton and Harriett (King) Barton; cousin of
Courtney Walker Hamlin
; married,
December 19, 1900
, to Marietta Tweed. Democrat.
Lawyer
; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
Texas County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1901-02; circuit judge in Missouri 19th Circuit, 1923-28, 1934-46;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
16th District, 1931-33.
Baptist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Odd Fellows
;
Woodmen
. Died, from
cerebral thrombosis
, in Springfield Baptist
Hospital
, Springfield,
Greene County
, Mo.,
July 29, 1955
. Interment at
Houston Cemetery
, Houston, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Wayne Winton Bayless (b. 1895)
— also known as
Wayne W. Bayless
— of Claremore,
Rogers County
, Okla. Born in Cassville,
Barry County
, Mo.,
August 27, 1895
. Son of John M. Bayless and Mary (Stubblefield) Bayless; married,
December 28, 1915
, to Blanche Dirickson. Democrat.
School teacher
;
automobile dealer
;
lawyer
; member of
Oklahoma state house of representatives
; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
1st District, 1924; district judge in Oklahoma, 1926-29; director, National
Bank
of Claremore.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Phi Alpha Delta
;
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
Albert Isaac Beach (1883-1939)
— also known as
Albert I. Beach
— of Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo. Born in Olathe,
Johnson County
, Kan.,
July 30, 1883
. Son of George Henry Beach and Eva F. (Hull) Beach; married,
December 21, 1907
, to Marjorie Marshall. Republican.
Lawyer
;
mayor of Kansas City, Mo.
, 1924-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1928
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Lions
;
Beta Theta Pi
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
January 21, 1939
.
Burial location unknown
.
Homer Franklin Bedford (b. 1880)
— also known as
Homer F. Bedford
— of Englewood,
Arapahoe County
, Colo. Born in Balltown (
unknown county
), Mo.,
March 16, 1880
. Democrat.
Newspaper publisher
; postmaster;
Colorado state treasurer
, 1933-34, 1937-38, 1941-42, 1945-46, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1957-58, 1963-66;
Colorado state auditor
, 1935-37, 1939-41, 1947-49, 1951-53, 1955-57, 1959-63.
Protestant
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Odd Fellows
.
Burial location unknown
.
George Davis Begole (b. 1877)
— also known as
George D. Begole
— of
Denver
, Colo. Born in Kirksville,
Adair County
, Mo.,
May 28, 1877
. Son of Davis W. Begole and Lydia (Stanford) Begole; married,
June 1, 1927
, to Ethel Waldo. Republican.
Mayor of Denver, Colo.
, 1931-35.
Protestant
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Rotary
. Interment at
Fairmount Cemetery
, Denver, Colo.
Charles Jasper Bell (1885-1978)
— also known as
C. Jasper Bell
— of Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.; Blue Springs,
Jackson County
, Mo. Born in Lake City,
Hinsdale County
, Colo.,
January 16, 1885
. Son of Thaddeus P. Bell and America Virginia (Palmer) Bell; married,
June 15, 1915
, to Grace G. Smith. Democrat.
Lawyer
; circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1931-34;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
4th District, 1935-49.
Disciples of Christ
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Optimist Club
;
Phi Alpha Delta
. Died in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
January 21, 1978
. Interment at
Blue Springs Cemetery
, Blue Springs, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Robert Cook Bell (1880-1964)
— also known as
Robert C. Bell
— of Duluth,
St. Louis County
, Minn. Born in Harrisonville,
Cass County
, Mo.,
November 1, 1880
. Son of John David Bell and Anne (Mercer) Bell; married,
November 22, 1911
, to Mamie Collins. Democrat.
Lawyer
; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
1924
; candidate for
Minnesota state attorney general
, 1924; member of
Minnesota state senate
, 1928-33; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Minnesota
at-large, 1932;
U.S. District Judge for Minnesota
, 1933-61; took senior status 1961.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
. Died
March 17, 1964
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
federal judicial profile
.
Robert Frederick Bennett (1927-2000)
— also known as
Robert F. Bennett
;
Bob Bennett
— of Prairie Village,
Johnson County
, Kan.; Overland Park,
Johnson County
, Kan. Born in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
May 23, 1927
. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict;
lawyer
;
mayor of Prairie Village, Kan.
, 1957-65; member of
Kansas state senate
, 1965-75;
Governor of Kansas
, 1975-79; defeated, 1978.
Protestant
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
Freemasons
;
Optimist Club
. Died, of
lung cancer
, at St. Joseph's
Health Center
, Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
October 9, 2000
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Howard Lee Bickley (b. 1871)
— also known as
Howard L. Bickley
— of Mexico,
Audrain County
, Mo.; Raton,
Colfax County
, N.M.; Santa Fe,
Santa Fe County
, N.M. Born in Mexico,
Audrain County
, Mo.,
May 3, 1871
. Son of Samuel W. Bickley and Alice Perrin (Dobyns) Bickley; married
1897
to Ruth K. Phillips. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney
;
justice of New Mexico state supreme court
, 1926-36;
chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court
, 1929-31.
Christian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Knights of Pythias
.
Burial location unknown
.
Neal Dow Bishop (b. 1900)
— also known as
Neal D. Bishop
— of
Denver
, Colo. Born in Hannibal,
Marion County
, Mo.,
July 18, 1900
. Married,
February 23, 1928
, to Emma S. Alexander. Democrat.
Chiropractor
; member of
Colorado state senate
, 1950.
Christian
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
.
Presumed deceased
.
Burial location unknown
.
James Thomas Blair (b. 1871)
— also known as
James T. Blair
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in Loudon,
Loudon County
, Tenn.,
November 11, 1871
. Son of Samuel Tate Blair (Confederate cavalryman) and Louise Matlock (Osborne) Blair; married,
June 19, 1901
, to Grace Emma Ray; father of
James Thomas Blair, Jr.
. Democrat.
College professor
;
president
, Obion College, 1895-96;
lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1899-1901;
justice of Missouri state supreme court
, 1915-24;
chief justice of Missouri state supreme court
, 1921-22.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
.
Burial location unknown
.
James Thomas Blair, Jr. (1902-1962)
— also known as
James T. Blair, Jr.
— of Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo. Born in Maysville,
DeKalb County
, Mo.,
March 15, 1902
. Son of
James Thomas Blair
and Grace Emma (Ray) Blair; married to Emilie Garnett Chorn. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
; elected 1928, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1936
,
1960
; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;
mayor of Jefferson City, Mo.
, 1947;
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
, 1949-57;
Governor of Missouri
, 1957-61.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
American Legion
;
Amvets
;
Forty and Eight
;
Military Order of the World Wars
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Kiwanis
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
;
Woodmen
;
Sigma Chi
;
Sigma Nu
. Died, along with his wife, of accidental
carbon monoxide poisoning
, when exhaust fumes from a
car left running
in an attached garage entered their home through the air conditioning system, in Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo.,
July 12, 1962
. Interment at
Riverview Cemetery
, Jefferson City, Mo.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
;
Wikipedia article
;
NNDB dossier
.
William Thomas Bland (1861-1928)
— of Atchison,
Atchison County
, Kan.; Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.; Orlando,
Orange County
, Fla. Born in Weston,
Lewis County
, Va. (now W.Va.),
January 21, 1861
. Grandson of
John George Jackson
; cousin of
James Monroe Jackson
. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
mayor of Atchison, Kan.
, 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
5th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Member,
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Knights of Pythias
;
Moose
;
Woodmen
. Died in Orlando,
Orange County
, Fla.,
January 15, 1928
. Interment at
Greenwood Cemetery
, Orlando, Fla.
See also
Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
See also
:
congressional biography
.
William Louis Boatright (1876-1938)
— also known as
William L. Boatright
— of Golden,
Jefferson County
, Colo. Born in
Gentry County
, Mo.,
June 14, 1876
. Son of James B. Boatright and Hattie A. (Christian) Boatright; married,
February 7, 1898
, to Minnie E. Stump. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Colorado state attorney general
, 1925-28; candidate for
Governor of Colorado
, 1928.
Baptist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Kiwanis
;
Woodmen
. Died, of a
heart ailment
, in Golden,
Jefferson County
, Colo.,
November 25, 1938
. Interment at
Crown Hill Cemetery
, Denver, Colo.
William Patterson Borland (1867-1919)
— also known as
William P. Borland
— of Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo. Born in Leavenworth,
Leavenworth County
, Kan.,
October 14, 1867
. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
5th District, 1909-19; died in office 1919.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died near Coblenz (Koblenz),
Germany
,
February 20, 1919
. Interment at
Elmwood Cemetery
, Kansas City, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Frank Parks Briggs (1894-1992)
— also known as
Frank P. Briggs
— of Macon,
Macon County
, Mo. Born in Armstrong,
Howard County
, Mo.,
February 25, 1894
. Democrat. Member of
Missouri state senate
, 1933-45;
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1948
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Rotary
;
Sigma Delta Chi
. Died
September 23, 1992
. Interment at
Walnut Ridge Cemetery
, Fayette, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Alfred James Brown (1856-1913)
— of Colorado. Born in Binghamton,
Broome County
, N.Y.,
March 23, 1856
.
Physician
; member of Colorado state legislature. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
. Died, of
heart failure
, at his
drugstore
in Higbee,
Randolph County
, Mo.,
February 17, 1913
. Interment at
Eel River Cemetery
, Columbia City, Ind.
Newton Dexter Burch (1871-1931)
— also known as
N. D. Burch
— of
Boyd County
, Neb.; Dallas,
Gregory County
, S.Dak. Born in Stewartsville,
DeKalb County
, Mo.,
June 17, 1871
. Son of George N. Burch and Elizabeth (Dexter) Burch; married,
March 15, 1899
, to Sadie E. Jarman. Republican.
Lawyer
; circuit judge in South Dakota, 1921-26;
judge of South Dakota state supreme court
4th District, 1926-31; died in office 1931.
Methodist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Order of the Eastern Star
;
Odd Fellows
. Died
March 18, 1931
.
Burial location unknown
.
William Dean Burlison (b. 1933)
— also known as
Bill Burlison
— of Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo.; Odenton,
Anne Arundel County
, Md. Born in Wardell,
Pemiscot County
, Mo.,
March 15, 1933
. Democrat.
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney
;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
10th District, 1969-81; defeated, 1980.
Baptist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Jaycees
;
Kiwanis
;
Toastmasters
. Still living as of 1999.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Conrad R. Burns (b. 1935)
— of Montana. Born in Gallatin,
Daviess County
, Mo.,
January 25, 1935
. Republican.
Auctioneer
;
broadcaster
;
U.S. Senator from Montana
, 1989-.
Lutheran
. Member,
Freemasons
. Still living as of 2004.
See also
:
congressional biography
;
votes in Congress
from the Washington Post.
Courtney Warren Campbell (1895-1971)
— also known as
Courtney W. Campbell
— of Florida. Born in Chillicothe,
Livingston County
, Mo.,
April 29, 1895
. Son of Thomas C. Campbell and Ellen (Minor) Campbell; married
1933
to Henrietta Hisgen. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer
;
business executive
;
citrus grower
;
U.S. Representative from Florida
1st District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954.
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Rotary
;
Beta Theta Pi
. Died
December 22, 1971
. Interment at
Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park
, Clearwater, Fla.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924)
— also known as
Harry G. Camper, Jr.
— of Welch,
McDowell County
, W.Va. Born in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
January 22, 1924
. Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married,
April 1, 1945
, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer
;
McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1958-61;
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia
, 1961-64. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Legion
;
Forty and Eight
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Jaycees
;
Lions
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Still living as of 1964.
Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (1897-1968)
— also known as
A. S. J. Carnahan
— of Ellsinore,
Carter County
, Mo. Born near Ellsinore,
Carter County
, Mo.,
January 9, 1897
. Father of
Melvin Eugene Carnahan
(who married
Jean Anne Carpenter
); grandfather of
John Russell Carnahan
and
Robin Carnahan
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
school teacher
;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
8th District, 1945-47, 1949-61; defeated, 1946; U.S. Ambassador to
Sierra Leone
, 1961-63.
Baptist
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died, in the Mayo Clinic
Hospital
, Rochester,
Olmsted County
, Minn.,
March 24, 1968
. Interment at
Carson Hill Cemetery
, Near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo.
See also
Carnahan family
of Missouri
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Melvin Eugene Carnahan (1934-2000)
— also known as
Mel Carnahan
— of Rolla,
Phelps County
, Mo. Born in Birch Tree,
Shannon County
, Mo.,
February 11, 1934
. Son of
Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan
and Mary Kathel (Schupp) Carnahan; married,
June 12, 1954
, to
Jean Anne Carpenter
; father of
John Russell Carnahan
and
Robin Carnahan
. Democrat. Municipal judge in Missouri, 1951-52; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
from Phelps County, 1963-67; Democratic candidate for
Missouri state senate
, 1966, 1968 (primary);
Missouri state treasurer
, 1981-85;
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
, 1989-93;
Governor of Missouri
, 1993-2000; defeated in primary, 1984; died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
2000
.
Baptist
. Member,
Order of the Coif
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Kiwanis
. Died, in a
plane crash
while
running
for U.S. Senator,
October 16, 2000
. Interment at
Carson Hill Cemetery
, Near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo.
See also
Carnahan family
of Missouri
See also
:
Wikipedia article
.
Eugene R. Cater (b. 1923)
— of Ludington,
Mason County
, Mich. Born in St. Joseph,
Buchanan County
, Mo.,
December 8, 1923
. Married
1948
to Donna Mae Fenner. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of
Michigan state house of representatives
98th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966, 1968.
Lutheran
.
Danish
ancestry. Member,
American Legion
;
Disabled American Veterans
;
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Elks
. Still living as of 1968.
Robert Nelson Chaffin (b. 1905)
— also known as
Robert N. Chaffin
— of Torrington,
Goshen County
, Wyo. Born in Avalon,
Livingston County
, Mo.,
July 13, 1905
. Son of Robert Eliel Chaffin and Mamie (Curtis) Chaffin; married,
November 24, 1932
, to Hester Mae Wiltse. Democrat.
Lawyer
; municipal judge in Wyoming, 1948-60; member of
Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee
, 1952-57;
Wyoming Democratic state chair
, 1955;
U.S. Attorney for Wyoming
, 1961-69.
Episcopalian
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Order of the Eastern Star
;
Elks
;
Moose
;
Rotary
. Still living as of 1969.
George Henry Christopher (1888-1959)
— also known as
George H. Christopher
— of near Amoret,
Bates County
, Mo.; Butler,
Bates County
, Mo. Born near Butler,
Bates County
, Mo.,
December 9, 1888
. Democrat.
U.S. Representative from Missouri
, 1949-51, 1955-59 (6th District 1949-51, 4th District 1955-59); defeated, 1950; died in office 1959.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
. Died, of a
heart attack
, in
Washington
, D.C.,
January 23, 1959
. Interment at
Oak Hill Cemetery
, Butler, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Kit Francis Clardy (1892-1961)
— also known as
Kit F. Clardy
;
"Michigan's McCarthy"
— of Michigan. Born in Butler,
Bates County
, Mo.,
June 17, 1892
. First cousin once removed of
Martin Linn Clardy
. Republican.
U.S. Representative from Michigan
6th District, 1953-55; defeated, 1950, 1954, 1956. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Palos Verdes Estates,
Los Angeles County
, Calif.,
September 5, 1961
. Interment at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
, Glendale, Calif.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Joel Bennett Clark (1890-1954)
— also known as
Bennett Clark
;
Champ Clark
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in Bowling Green,
Caroline County
, Va.,
January 8, 1890
. Son of
James Beauchamp Clark
and Genevieve (Bennett) Clark; son-in-law of
Wilbur W. Marsh
; married,
October 5, 1922
, to Miriam Marsh. Democrat.
Lawyer
; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1928
,
1936
,
1940
,
1944
;
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1931-45;
Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
, 1945.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Order of the Coif
;
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
;
Delta Sigma Rho
;
Delta Tau Delta
;
Phi Beta Kappa
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in Gloucester,
Essex County
, Mass.,
July 13, 1954
. Interment at
Arlington National Cemetery
, Arlington, Va.
See also
Byrd-Clark-Flood-Thomson family
of Virginia
See also
:
congressional biography
.
William Clark (1770-1838)
— of Missouri. Born in
Caroline County
, Va.,
August 1, 1770
. Grandfather-in-law of
Edgar Parks Rucker
.
Governor of Missouri Territory
, 1813-20; candidate for
Governor of Missouri
, 1820.
Episcopalian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Commanded expedition with
Meriwether Lewis
to Oregon, 1803-04. His portrait (along with Lewis) appeared on the
$10 U.S. Note
from 1898 to 1927. Died in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
September 1, 1838
. Interment at
Bellefontaine Cemetery
, St. Louis, Mo. Clark counties in
Ark.
,
Mo.
and
Wash.
are named for him;
Lewis and Clark County, Mont.
is named partly for him.
Cross-reference:
George F. Shannon
William Lacy Clay, Sr. (b. 1931)
— also known as
William L. Clay, Sr.
;
Bill Clay
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
April 30, 1931
. Father of
William Lacy Clay, Jr.
. Democrat.
U.S. Representative from Missouri
1st District, 1969-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
2000
.
Black
.
Catholic
. Member,
NAACP
;
Freemasons
. Still living as of 2001.
See also
:
congressional biography
;
votes in Congress
from the Washington Post.
Norman Jay Colman (1827-1911)
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born near Richfield Springs,
Otsego County
, N.Y.,
May 16, 1827
. Son of Hamilton Colman and Nancy (Sprague) Colman; married
1851
to Clara Porter (died 1863); married
1866
to Catherine Wright (died 1897). Democrat.
Lawyer
; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
, 1875-77; defeated, 1868;
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
, 1889. Member,
Freemasons
. Editor and publisher of an agricultural paper. Died
November 3, 1911
.
Burial location unknown
.
William Henry Craddock (1851-1904)
— of Kansas City,
Wyandotte County
, Kan. Born near Louisville,
Jefferson County
, Ky.,
December 25, 1851
. Democrat.
Mayor of Kansas City, Kan.
, 1901-03; candidate for
Governor of Kansas
, 1902. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
March 4, 1904
. Interment at
Oak Grove Cemetery
, Kansas City, Kan.
Wallace Crossley (1874-1943)
— of Warrensburg,
Johnson County
, Mo. Born in Bell Air (
unknown county
), Mo.,
October 4, 1874
. Son of S. W. Crossley and Elberta (Givens) Crossley; married to Erma Cheatham. Democrat.
Newspaper publisher
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1905-11; member of
Missouri state senate
, 1913-17;
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
, 1917-21;
delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention
, 1922-23. Member,
Freemasons
;
Elks
. Died
December 13, 1943
.
Burial location unknown
.
William Clifton Culbertson (b. 1874)
— also known as
William C. Culbertson
— of Oregon. Born in Rolla,
Phelps County
, Mo.,
September 12, 1874
. Married,
April 8, 1928
, to Charlotte Kandace Bowen. Democrat.
Hotel proprietor
; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Oregon
3rd District, 1928.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
.
Burial location unknown
.
John Montgomery Dalton (1900-1972)
— also known as
John M. Dalton
— of Missouri. Born in
Vernon County
, Mo.,
November 9, 1900
. Brother of
Sidna Poage Dalton
. Democrat.
Missouri state attorney general
, 1953-61;
Governor of Missouri
, 1961-65.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Lions
. Died in Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo.,
July 7, 1972
. Interment at
Oak Ridge Cemetery
, Kennett, Mo.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Sidna Poage Dalton (1892-1965)
— also known as
S. P. Dalton
— of Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo. Born in
Vernon County
, Mo.,
November 16, 1892
. Brother of
John Montgomery Dalton
.
Lawyer
;
Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1927-28, 1931-34;
justice of Missouri state supreme court
, 1950-65; appointed 1950;
chief justice of Missouri state supreme court
, 1956-58.
Methodist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
American Judicature Society
;
Order of the Coif
;
Freemasons
;
Acacia
;
Odd Fellows
;
Phi Alpha Delta
;
Phi Delta Kappa
. Died in Jefferson City,
Cole County
, Mo.,
April 26, 1965
.
Burial location unknown
.
James Renwick Dean
— also known as
James R. Dean
— of Broken Bow,
Custer County
, Neb.; Lincoln,
Lancaster County
, Neb. Born in
St. Louis
, Mo. Son of Henry Dean and Ellen Margaret (Armour) Dean; married,
January 14, 1892
, to Jennie E. Sutton. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
Custer County Attorney
, 1895-99;
justice of Nebraska state supreme court
, 1908-10, 1917-35; Presidential Elector for Nebraska,
1912
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Odd Fellows
;
Phi Alpha Delta
.
Burial location unknown
.
John Clint Dennis (1917-2000)
— also known as
John Dennis
— of
Scott County
, Mo. Born in Patton,
Bollinger County
, Mo.,
July 31, 1917
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
Scott County Sheriff
, 1951-76; member of
Missouri state senate
27th District, 1976-92. Member,
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
. Died at Missouri
Veterans Home
, Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo.,
February 15, 2000
. Interment at
Forest Hills Memorial Gardens
, Morley, Mo.
Richard Charles Dillon (1877-1966)
— also known as
Richard C. Dillon
— of Encino,
Torrance County
, N.M. Born in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
June 24, 1877
. Son of Richard Dillon and Hattie (Patterson) Dillon; married,
November 9, 1904
, to Maurine Williams. Republican.
Merchant
; member of
New Mexico state senate
, 1925-26;
Governor of New Mexico
, 1927-31; candidate for
U.S. Senator from New Mexico
, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico,
1940
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
. Died
January 4, 1966
. Interment at
Fairview Memorial Park
, Albuquerque, N.M.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Robert Blackwell Docking (1925-1983)
— also known as
Robert B. Docking
— of Arkansas City,
Cowley County
, Kan. Born in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
October 9, 1925
. Son of
George Docking
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
mayor of Arkansas City, Kan.
, 1965;
Governor of Kansas
, 1967-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas,
1972
.
Presbyterian
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Moose
;
Rotary
. Died
October 8, 1983
. Interment at
Highland Park Cemetery
, Kansas City, Kan.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978)
— also known as
James I. Dolliver
— of Fort Dodge,
Webster County
, Iowa; Spirit Lake,
Dickinson County
, Iowa. Born in Park Ridge,
Cook County
, Ill.,
August 31, 1894
. Nephew of
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
lawyer
;
U.S. Representative from Iowa
6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956.
Methodist
. Member,
Farm Bureau
;
American Legion
;
Freemasons
. Died in Rolla,
Phelps County
, Mo.,
December 10, 1978
. Interment at
Oakland Cemetery
, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
See also
Dolliver-Brown family
of West Virginia
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Jesse Monroe Donaldson (1885-1970)
— of
Washington
, D.C. Born near Shelbyville,
Shelby County
, Ill.,
August 17, 1885
.
U.S. Postmaster General
, 1947-53.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Kansas City,
Jackson County
, Mo.,
March 25, 1970
.
Burial location unknown
.
Forrest C. Donnell (1884-1980)
— of Webster Groves,
St. Louis County
, Mo. Born in Quitman,
Nodaway County
, Mo.,
August 20, 1884
. Republican.
Lawyer
;
Governor of Missouri
, 1941-45;
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1945-51; defeated, 1950; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1948
.
Methodist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Order of the Coif
;
Freemasons
;
Kappa Sigma
;
Phi Beta Kappa
;
Phi Delta Phi
. Died in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
March 3, 1980
. Interment at
Bellefontaine Cemetery
, St. Louis, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
;
National Governors Association biography
.
Philip Matthew Donnelly (1891-1961)
— also known as
Phil M. Donnelly
— of Lebanon,
Laclede County
, Mo. Born in Lebanon,
Laclede County
, Mo.,
March 6, 1891
. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
; elected 1922; member of
Missouri state senate
27th District, 1925-44; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1928
,
1940
,
1948
;
Governor of Missouri
, 1945-49, 1953-57.
Christian
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Odd Fellows
. Died
September 12, 1961
. Interment at
Lebanon Cemetery
, Lebanon, Mo.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Luis Miller Dunckel (1899-1975)
— also known as
Miller Dunckel
— of Three Rivers,
St. Joseph County
, Mich. Born in Springfield,
Greene County
, Mo.,
February 11, 1899
. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
automobile wholesaler
; member of
Michigan state senate
6th District, 1935-38; defeated in primary, 1932;
Michigan state treasurer
, 1939-40; candidate in primary for
Governor of Michigan
, 1940. Member,
American Legion
;
Forty and Eight
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Moose
. Died of
pneumonia
in
1975
. Interment at
Eternal Hills
, Oceanside, Calif.
John Edwards (1748-1837)
— of Kentucky. Born in
Stafford County
, Va.,
1748
. Married to Susanna Wroe (1748-1833).
Planter
;
miller
; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of
Kentucky state house of representatives
, 1781-85, 1796-1800;
U.S. Senator from Kentucky
, 1792-95. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in Cape Girardeau,
Cape Girardeau County
, Mo.,
1837
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
William Price Elmer (1871-1956)
— also known as
William P. Elmer
— of Salem,
Dent County
, Mo. Born in Robertsville,
Franklin County
, Mo.,
March 2, 1871
. Married,
December 9, 1896
, to Amie Adelmann. Republican.
Lawyer
; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1908
(alternate),
1912
; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
; candidate for
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
, 1940;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
8th District, 1943-45; defeated, 1944.
Baptist
. Member,
Freemasons
. Died in
1956
. Interment at
Cedar Grove Cemetery
, Salem, Mo.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Scott Ferris (1877-1945)
— of Lawton,
Comanche County
, Okla. Born in Neosho,
Newton County
, Mo.,
November 3, 1877
. Son of Scott Ferris and Anna M. (Thorp) Ferris; married
1906
to Grace Hobbert. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
farmer
; member of
Oklahoma territorial legislature
, 1904-05;
U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
, 1907-21 (5th District 1907-15, 6th District 1915-21); candidate for
U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
, 1920; member of
Democratic National Committee from Oklahoma
, 1925-29;
Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee
, 1929.
Protestant
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Woodmen
. Died in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma County
, Okla.,
June 8, 1945
. Interment at
Rose Hill Cemetery
, Oklahoma City, Okla.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Temple Forrest (1891-1960)
— of Belton,
Cass County
, Mo.; Harrisonville,
Cass County
, Mo. Born in Forest Green,
Chariton County
, Mo.,
August 16, 1891
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
automobile dealer
; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1940
; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
Cass County Sheriff
, 1948. Member,
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Order of the Eastern Star
;
Kiwanis
. Died in
1960
. Interment at
Belton Cemetery
, Belton, Mo.
Valentine Gideon (1859-1951)
— of Ogden,
Weber County
, Utah; West Hartford,
Hartford County
, Conn. Born in
Iron County
, Mo.,
January 11, 1859
. Son of Calvin Gideon and Artemesia (Matkin) Gideon; married
1889
to Elizabeth L. Lang. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,
1916
;
justice of Utah state supreme court
, 1917-27, 1927-29; appointed 1927;
chief justice of Utah state supreme court
, 1925-27.
Congregationalist
. Member,
American Bar Association
;
Freemasons
;
Knights Templar
;
Shriners
;
Knights of Pythias
. Died
February 11, 1951
. Interment at
Fairview Cemetery
, West Hartford, Conn.
John M. Grimes (b. 1873)
— of
Clarke County
, Iowa. Born near Bloomington,
Monroe County
, Ind.,
February 1, 1873
. Republican.
Newspaper publisher
; member of
Missouri state senate
, 1907;
Iowa state treasurer
, 1943-51.
Methodist
. Member,
Freemasons
.
Burial location unknown
.
Glenn Hasenfratz Griswold (1890-1940)
— also known as
Glenn Griswold
— of Peru,
Miami County
, Ind. Born in New Haven,
Franklin County
, Mo.,
1890
. Democrat.
Lawyer
;
U.S. Representative from Indiana
, 1931-39 (11th District 1931-33, 5th District 1933-39).
Protestant
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Knights of Pythias
. Died in
1940
. Interment at
Mt. Hope Cemetery
, Peru, Ind.
See also
:
congressional biography
.
Dewey Love Hankins (1898-1976)
— also known as
Dewey L. Hankins
— of Cassville,
Barry County
, Mo. Born in
Barry County
, Mo.,
May 6, 1898
. Republican. Member of
Missouri state house of representatives
from Barry County, 1956-.
Baptist
. Member,
Freemasons
;
Odd Fellows
. Died
March 11, 1976
. Interment at
Antioch Cemetery
, Near Cassville, Barry County, Mo.
Edward Allen Hannegan (1807-1859)
— also known as
Edward A. Hannegan
— of Covington,
Fountain County
, Ind. Born in
Hamilton County
, Ohio,
June 25, 1807
. Democrat.
Lawyer
; member of
Indiana state house of representatives
, 1832-33, 1841-42;
U.S. Representative from Indiana
7th District, 1833-37;
U.S. Senator from Indiana
, 1843-49; U.S. Minister to
Prussia
, 1849-50.
Presbyterian
. Member,
Freemasons
. In May, 1852, during a
drunken
argument, he
stabbed
his brother-in-law, Captain Duncan, who
died the next day
. Died from
overdose of morphine
(probably
suicide
), in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
February 25, 1859
. Interment at
Woodlawn Cemetery
, Terre Haute, Ind.
See also
:
congressional biography
;
Wikipedia article
;
NNDB dossier
;
Find-A-Grave page
.
W. M. Harlow (b. 1934)
— also known as
Monty Harlow
— of Springfield,
Greene County
, Mo. Born in Springfield,
Greene County
, Mo.,
August 2, 1934
. Republican. Member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1958-67.
Christian
. Member,
Freemasons
. Still living as of 1967.
Clarence Harmon
— of
St. Louis
, Mo.
Mayor of St. Louis, Mo.
, 1997-.
Black
. Member,
Freemasons
. Still living as of 1997.
Louis Folwell Hart (1862-1929)
— also known as
Louis F. Hart
— of Washington. Born in High Point,
Moniteau County
, Mo.,
January 4, 1862
. Son of Thomas J. Hart and Harriet (Van Artsdalin) Hart; married
1881
to Ella James. Republican.
Lawyer
;
fire insurance business
;
Lieutenant Governor of Washington
, 1913-19;
Governor of Washington
, 1919-25.
Methodist
. Member,
Sons of the American Revolution
;
Freemasons
;
Elks
;
Odd Fellows
;
Redmen
. Died
December 5, 1929
.
Burial location unknown
.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Moses Hartmann (b. 1872)
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born
November 26, 1872
. Son of Ignatz Hartmann and Anna (Kohn) Hartmann; married,
November 16, 1898
, to Carrie A. Scooler.
Lawyer
; circuit judge in Missouri, 1919-28.
Jewish
. Member,
Scottish Rite Masons
;
Zionist Organization of America
;
Freemasons
;
B'nai B'rith
;
Elks
.
Burial location unknown
.
Warren E. Hearnes (b. 1923)
— of Charleston,
Mississippi County
, Mo. Born
July 24, 1923
. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of
Missouri state house of representatives
, 1950-61;
secretary of state of Missouri
, 1961-65;
Governor of Missouri
, 1965-73; candidate for
U.S. Senator from Missouri
, 1976.
Baptist
. Member,
American Legion
;
Veterans of Foreign Wars
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Lions
. Still living as of 1994.
See also
:
National Governors Association biography
.
Richard F. Hensley (b. 1941)
— also known as
Dick Hensley
— of Peoria,
Maricopa County
, Ariz. Born in Albany,
Gentry County
, Mo.,
February 23, 1941
. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1959-63; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Arizona
, 2000, 2004.
Protestant
. Member,
American Legion
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Elks
;
Moose
;
Rotary
. Still living as of 2005.
Haskell Holman (b. 1908)
— of Missouri. Born in Moberly,
Randolph County
, Mo.,
November 29, 1908
.
Missouri state auditor
, 1953-.
Christian
. Member,
Amvets
;
Freemasons
;
Shriners
;
Eagles
;
Elks
;
Lions
. Still living as of 1969.
David E. Horn (b. 1908)
— of
St. Louis
, Mo. Born in
St. Louis
, Mo.,
July 20, 1908
. Republican.
Lawyer
; candidate for
U.S. Representative from Missouri
13th District, 1942; member of
Missouri state senate
6th District, 1947-49. Member,
Freemasons
. Still living as of 1949.
William Leonard Hungate (1922-2007)
— also known as
William L. Hungate
— of Troy,
Lincoln County
, Mo. Born in Benton,
Franklin County
, Ill.,
December 14, 1922
. Married
1944
to Dorothy Wilson. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;
lawyer
;
Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney
, 1951-56;
U.S. Representative from Missouri
9th District, 1964-77;
U.S. Dist