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Forty and Eight
Politician members in Missouri

  Jesse W. Barrett (1884-1953) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Canton, Lewis County, Mo., March 17, 1884. 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 U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1922; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1936. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Newcomen Society; American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Sigma Kappa. Suffered a heart attack, and was dead on arrival at St. Louis City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., November 12, 1953 (age 69 years, 240 days). Interment at Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Hooven Barrett and Jeanette Amelia (Bushman) Barrett; married, June 19, 1912, to Ethelyn Louthan; married, February 21, 1925, to Mary Louise Church.
  Paul M. Berra (b. 1925) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., February 2, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; bookkeeper; restauranteur; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District, 1953-64; member of Missouri state senate 3rd District, 1965-66. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Redmen. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 25, 1950, to Elizabeth Catherine Gilroy.
James T. Blair, Jr. 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. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cole County, 1929-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1936, 1960; chair of Cole County Democratic Party, 1939; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Jefferson City, Mo., 1947-48; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1949-57; Governor of Missouri, 1957-61. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Military Order of the World Wars; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Nu Phi; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Kiwanis; Eagles. 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 (age 60 years, 119 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Thomas Blair and Grace Emma (Ray) Blair; married 1926 to Emilie Garnett Chorn.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1957
  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. 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, Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper; married, April 1, 1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
  Bernard Francis Dickmann (b. 1888) — also known as Bernard F. Dickmann — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 7, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; real estate business; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1933-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 29th District, 1943-44; resigned 1944; postmaster at St. Louis, Mo., 1943-58 (acting, 1943-44). Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Francis Dickmann and Marie (Eilers) Dickmann.
Miller Dunckel 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 for Governor of Michigan, 1940. Member, Elks; Freemasons; American Legion; Eagles; Moose; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died of pneumonia in 1975 (age about 76 years). Interment at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Oceanside, Calif.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1939
  Frank Leslie Hagaman (1894-1966) — also known as Frank L. Hagaman — of Fairway, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Bushnell, McDonough County, Ill., June 1, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1935; Speaker of the Kansas State House of Representatives, 1945-46; member of Kansas state senate, 1945; Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, 1947-50; Governor of Kansas, 1950-51. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in a hospital at Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., June 23, 1966 (age 72 years, 22 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Elizabeth Blair Sutton.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Barak Thomas Mattingly (1901-1957) — also known as Barak T. Mattingly — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark., March 15, 1901. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lawyer; Missouri Republican state chair, 1937-39; member of Republican National Committee from Missouri, 1940-48. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion. Died July 18, 1957 (age 56 years, 125 days). Burial location unknown.
  Milton Fred Napier (1900-1972) — also known as Milton F. Napier — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 3, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; accountant; criminal court judge in Missouri, 1930; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 1st District, 1943-44; defeated, 1944; member of Missouri state senate 2nd District, 1947-50; defeated, 1950 (2nd District), 1956 (1st District), 1960 (1st District), 1964 (1st District). Lutheran. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died, from cancer, in Lutheran Medical Center, St. Louis, Mo., October 11, 1972 (age 72 years, 38 days). Interment at Concordia Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles John Napier and Emilie A. (Juengel) Napier.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Joseph Randall (1909-2000) — also known as William J. Randall; Bill Randall — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Independence, Jackson County, Mo., July 16, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; county judge in Missouri, 1946-59; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1959-77. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Optimist Club; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Phi Kappa Psi. Died, at Independence Regional Health Center, Independence, Jackson County, Mo., July 7, 2000 (age 90 years, 357 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William R. Randall and Lillie (Bridges) Randall; married, June 17, 1939, to Margaret F. Layden.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry F. Russell (b. 1891) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., January 31, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in Missouri 8th Circuit, 1935-47. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; American Bar Association; Humane Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Agnelia Brennan.
  DuVal Smith (b. 1887) — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Agency, Buchanan County, Mo., March 29, 1887. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-26; circuit judge in Missouri 6th Circuit, 1946-47; appointed 1946. Christian. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 15, 1931, to Doris Kinniston Hurst.
  Floyd L. Snyder Sr. (1901-1983) — of Independence, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Stonington, Baca County, Colo., February 27, 1901. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; abstract and title business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 11th District, 1947-59; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Presbyterian. Member, Forty and Eight; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1983 (age about 82 years). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1934, to Sybil D. Burrus.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lloyd Crow Stark (1886-1972) — also known as Lloyd C. Stark — of Louisiana, Pike County, Mo. Born near Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., November 23, 1886. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; nurseryman; Governor of Missouri, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., September 17, 1972 (age 85 years, 299 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence McDowell Stark and Lily (Crow) Stark; married, November 11, 1908, to Margaret Pearson Stickney; married, November 23, 1931, to Katherine Lemoine Perkins; nephew of James O. Stark.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Berchmans Sullivan (1897-1951) — also known as John B. Sullivan — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., October 10, 1897. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 11th District, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1949-51; defeated, 1942, 1946; died in office 1951. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Sigma Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Elks. Died in Washington, D.C., January 29, 1951 (age 53 years, 111 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Francis Sullivan and Catherine Margaret (Rochford) Sullivan; married, December 27, 1941, to Leonor A. Kretzer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cloy E. Whitney (1910-1979) — of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo. Born in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colo., November 15, 1910. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; insurance business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Adair County, 1963-66. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died in 1979 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Anne M. Wood.
  James Madison Woodard (b. 1881) — also known as J. M. Woodard — of Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., September 30, 1881. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; medical examiner and surgeon for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; chair of Hamilton County Democratic Party, 1940. Member, Delta Tau Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: James Madison
  Relatives: Son of Daniel S. Woodard and Sarah Ann (Casteel) Woodard; married, December 8, 1908, to Mabel Edna Biggs.
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