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Disciples of Christ Politicians in Missouri

  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. Democrat. Arkansas state attorney general, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1936, 1940; Governor of Arkansas, 1937-41; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1937. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; American Bar Association. Died, from a heart attack, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., October 23, 1948 (age 54 years, 15 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of William Edward Bailey and Margaret Elmyra (McCorkle) Bailey; married, October 10, 1915, to Margaret Bristol.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  August Frederick Barnhouse (1922-2009) — also known as August F. Barnhouse — of Eldon, Miller County, Mo. Born in Eldon, Miller County, Mo., June 11, 1922. Democrat. Mayor of Eldon, Mo., 1963-67. Disciples of Christ. Member, Disabled American Veterans. Died in the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, Boone County, Mo., March 3, 2009 (age 86 years, 265 days). Interment at Eldon Cemetery, Eldon, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of August Brown 'Gus' Barnhouse and Grace (Monroe) Barnhouse; married, September 23, 1945, to Alpha Elizabeth Stephens; third cousin twice removed of Edward Lawrence Barnhouse.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Missouri 16th Circuit, 1931-34; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1935-49. Disciples of Christ. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Optimist Club. Died in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., January 21, 1978 (age 93 years, 5 days). Interment at Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thaddeus P. Bell and America Virginia (Palmer) Bell; married, June 15, 1915, to Grace G. Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Louis Henry Breuer (1879-1964) — also known as Louis H. Breuer — of Rolla, Phelps County, Mo. Born in Red Bird, Gasconade County, Mo., August 10, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1908-12, 1918-22; mayor of Rolla, Mo., 1914-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1926-34. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., August 26, 1964 (age 85 years, 16 days). Interment at Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Breuer and Eda (Matlock) Breuer; brother of Ransom Albert Breuer and William Hayes Breuer; married, March 4, 1919, to Mary Louise Bentley.
  Political family: Breuer family of Red Bird, Missouri.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James William Fulbright (1905-1995) — also known as J. William Fulbright — of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Born in Sumner, Chariton County, Mo., April 9, 1905. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1943-45; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1945-74; resigned 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1948, 1956. Disciples of Christ. Member, Sigma Chi; Rotary. Died of a stroke, in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1995 (age 89 years, 306 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Jay Fulbright and Roberta (Waugh) Fulbright; married, June 15, 1932, to Elizabeth Williams; uncle of Patricia Caroline Swanson (who married Richard Warner Carlson).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about J. William Fulbright: Lee Riley Powell, J. William Fulbright and His Time: A Political Biography
  John Milford Goldesberry (b. 1876) — also known as John M. Goldesberry — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Born near Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo., March 13, 1876. Republican. Carpenter; lawyer; Tulsa County Attorney, 1922-25; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1925-33. Disciples of Christ. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Alexander Goldesberry and Easter Ann (Cooley) Goldesberry; married, May 30, 1900, to Fannie M. Stevens.
  George Hartshorn Hodges (1866-1947) — also known as George H. Hodges — of Olathe, Johnson County, Kan. Born in Orion, Richland County, Wis., February 6, 1866. Democrat. Lumber business; bank director; mayor of Olathe, Kan., 1900; member of Kansas state senate, 1905-12; Governor of Kansas, 1913-15; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1920; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1920. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died in a hospital at Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 7, 1947 (age 81 years, 243 days). Interment at Olathe Cemetery, Olathe, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of William W. Hodges and Lydia Ann (Hartshorn) Hodges; married 1899 to Ora May Murray.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Delmer E. Hunter Sr. (1887-1966) — of Otero County, Colo. Born in Missouri, 1887. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1927-32; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1931-32. Disciples of Christ. Died in 1966 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Davis Johnson (1883-1961) — also known as Robert D. Johnson — of Marshall, Saline County, Mo. Born near Slater, Saline County, Mo., August 12, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; Saline County Circuit Court Clerk, 1915-23; Saline County Prosecuting Attorney, 1924-28; U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1931-33; candidate for circuit judge in Missouri 15th Circuit, 1946. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Marshall, Saline County, Mo., October 23, 1961 (age 78 years, 72 days). Interment at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Harvey Johnson and Sarah Jane (Davis) Johnson; married, January 18, 1905, to Frances F. Speck.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  E. Y. Keiter (1874-1959) — of Moberly, Randolph County, Mo. Born in Missouri, April 22, 1874. Republican. Minister; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1922; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Randolph County, 1946. Disciples of Christ. Died November 28, 1959 (age 85 years, 220 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Mo.
  Gilbert Owen Nations (b. 1866) — also known as Gilbert O. Nations — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.; Washington, D.C. Born in Perry County, Mo., August 18, 1866. Lawyer; probate judge in Missouri, 1903-11; university professor; American candidate for President of the United States, 1924. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James W. Nations and Caroline L. (Hart) Nations; married, December 5, 1886, to Sallie E. McFarland.
  Guy Brasfield Park (1872-1946) — also known as Guy B. Park — of Platte City, Platte County, Mo. Born in Platte City, Platte County, Mo., June 10, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; Platte County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1922; resigned 1922; circuit judge in Missouri 5th Circuit, 1923-32; Governor of Missouri, 1933-37; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1943-44. Disciples of Christ. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Missouri Hotel, Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., October 1, 1946 (age 74 years, 113 days). Interment at Platte City Cemetery, Platte City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Woodson Park and Margaret E. (Baxter) Park; married, November 16, 1909, to Eleanora Gabbert.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Isaac Newton Skelton IV (1931-2013) — also known as Ike Skelton — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo.; Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo.; Blue Springs, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo., December 20, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate, 1971-77; U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1977-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Chi; Lions; Elks; Freemasons. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 28, 2013 (age 81 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Isaac Newton
  Relatives: Married 1961 to Susan Anding.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James Ivan Spainhower (1928-2018) — also known as Jim Spainhower — of Marshall, Saline County, Mo. Born in Stanberry, Gentry County, Mo., August 3, 1928. Democrat. Minister; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Saline County, 1963-70; Missouri state treasurer, 1973-81; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1976; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1980; president, Colleege of he Ozarks; president, Lindenwood University. Disciples of Christ. Died, in the Foxwood Springs Living Center, Raymore, Cass County, Mo., December 12, 2018 (age 90 years, 131 days). Interment at Raymore Cemetery, Raymore, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Stella Irene (Cox) Spainhower and Elmer Enoch Spainhower; married, June 10, 1950, to Joanne Steanson.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
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