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Pharmaceutical Industry Politicians in Missouri
including Druggists and Pharmacists

  Aurelius L. Armstrong (1854-1926) — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo. Born in Quincy, Hickory County, Mo., August 8, 1854. Democrat. Druggist; mayor of Clinton, Mo., 1904-05; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1911-14. Christian. Member, Modern Woodmen. Died, from apoplexy, in Clinton, Henry County, Mo., August 24, 1926 (age 72 years, 16 days). Interment at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Lewis Armstrong and Sarah Ann (Hancock) Armstrong; married, May 1, 1879, to Susan M. Henshaw.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Max Asotsky (1889-1947) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 19, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 3rd District, 1923-40. Jewish. Died in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., September 30, 1947 (age 58 years, 195 days). Interment at Sheffield Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1924, to Sara Kazan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. 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, Liberty, Mo.
  Relatives: Daughter of Francis Marion O'Dell and Ollie Mae (Turner) O'Dell; married, November 6, 1926, to James Richard Barnes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Lawrence Barnhouse (1867-1937) — also known as Edward L. Barnhouse — of Mt. Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa; Ironton, Iron County, Mo. Born in Brook, Newton County, Ind., December 15, 1867. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1927-28. Member, Freemasons. Died in Ironton, Iron County, Mo., February 3, 1937 (age 69 years, 50 days). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Ironton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Barnhouse and Harriett N. (Straight) Barnhouse; married to Mary Eliza McDaniel; third cousin twice removed of August Frederick Barnhouse.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Laurence Powers Bonfoey (1884-1948) — also known as Laurence P. Bonfoey — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; Quincy, Adams County, Ill.; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Unionville, Putnam County, Mo., June 29, 1884. Democrat. Insurance business; vice-president, Monroe Drug Company; president, Monroe Color and Chemical Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1944; delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; chairman, Illinois Aeronautics Commission, 1933-37. Died in Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., July 12, 1948 (age 64 years, 13 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Beverly Holcumb Bonfoey and Anna May (Webb) Bonfoey; married, June 17, 1908, to Octavia Rebecca Monroe.
  Alfred James Brown (1856-1913) — of Colorado. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., March 23, 1856. Physician; druggist; member of Colorado state legislature, 1890. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, of cerebral apoplexy, at his drugstore in Higbee, Randolph County, Mo., February 17, 1913 (age 56 years, 331 days). Interment at Eel River Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of David Brown.
  George T. Claiborne — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Democrat. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 4th District, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Coerver (1848-1940) — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born in 1848. Druggist; mayor of Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1895-1901, 1905-07. Died in 1940 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  J. P. Cooper — of Savannah, Andrew County, Mo. Republican. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1911-16; defeated, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Rex Platt Cornelison (1880-1967) — also known as Rex P. Cornelison — of St. Louis, Mo.; Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born in Symsonia, Graves County, Ky., November 7, 1880. Republican. Drug company salesman; postmaster at Paducah, Ky., 1928-33 (acting, 1928-29); Paducah city judge; candidate for mayor of Paducah, Ky., 1947. Died, in Western Baptist Hospital, Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., March 30, 1967 (age 86 years, 143 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Paducah, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of Bazalliel Cornelison; married to Lillian Katherine Graves.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  W. D. Cruce (1904-1972) — also known as Bill Cruce — of El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Mo. Born in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kan., September 1, 1904. Republican. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1947-52; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1952. Christian. Member, Odd Fellows; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in 1972 (age about 67 years). Interment at El Dorado Springs Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel H. Cruce and Columbia H. Cruce; married, December 8, 1922, to Esther Fae Brannan; married, November 20, 1948, to Hortense Taylor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Ralph W. Day (1885-1966) — of Summersville, Texas County, Mo. Born in Summersville, Texas County, Mo., August 14, 1885. Republican. Dentist; druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Texas County, 1921-22; defeated, 1948. Died in 1966 (age about 80 years). Interment at Bethel Cemetery, Summersville, Mo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles S. Dickson (b. 1891) — of Milan, Sullivan County, Mo. Born in Monticello, Lewis County, Mo., March 24, 1891. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; printer; farm operator; drug store operator; postmaster; member of Missouri state senate 14th District, 1952-54. Methodist. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 12, 1920, to Gretchen Payne.
  Theodore F. Hagenow — of St. Louis, Mo. Republican. Pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 2nd District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Edward E. Hale (b. 1893) — of Downing, Schuyler County, Mo. Born in Putnam County, Mo., November 27, 1893. Democrat. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Schuyler County, 1937-42; defeated, 1942. Christian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 6, 1913, to Theo Jackson.
O. S. Harrison O. S. Harrison (b. 1869) — of Kennett, Dunklin County, Mo. Born in Clarkton, Dunklin County, Mo., February 8, 1869. Democrat. Druggist; mayor of Kennett, Mo., 1900; Dunklin County Treasurer, 1912; member of Missouri state senate 21st District, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  John Hoshor (b. 1909) — of Savannah, Andrew County, Mo. Born in Rosendale, Andrew County, Mo., July 31, 1909. Democrat. Druggist; farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1940; member of Missouri state senate 15th District, 1949-52; defeated, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  William H. Lafferty — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1925-40. Burial location unknown.
  Leslie Dalton Lankford (1904-1975) — also known as Les Lankford — of Chaffee, Scott County, Mo. Born in Mound City, Pulaski County, Ill., December 21, 1904. Democrat. Pharmacist; mayor of Chaffee, Mo., 1947-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1960. Died in Chaffee, Scott County, Mo., July 9, 1975 (age 70 years, 200 days). Interment at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph P. Lankford and Gertrude Lankford; married, December 6, 1928, to Lela Ruth Morton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Robinson McCormick (1824-1897) — also known as James R. McCormick — of Arcadia, Iron County, Mo.; Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Born near Irondale, Washington County, Mo., August 1, 1824. Democrat. Physician; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1861; member of Missouri state senate, 1862, 1867; resigned 1867; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1867-73; druggist. Slaveowner. Died in Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo., 1897 (age about 72 years). Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Farmington, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Homer McCracken (born c.1901) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born about 1901. Republican. Drug store operator; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 7th District, 1964; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1966, 1968, 1970 (primary). Burial location unknown.
  George Thomas Myers (1873-1952) — also known as George T. Myers — of Macks Creek, Camden County, Mo. Born in Quincy, Hickory County, Mo., March 15, 1873. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Camden County, 1933-34; defeated, 1934, 1936; postmaster. Member, Freemasons. Died, from acute cardiac failure following prostate cancer surgery, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Greene County, Mo., December 15, 1952 (age 79 years, 275 days). Interment at Macks Creek Cemetery, Macks Creek, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Levi Henry Myers and Mary Ann (Biddle) Myers; married, February 20, 1901, to Stella May Hix.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James McKinley Neal (1899-1982) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., March 8, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 4th District, 1947-64. Baptist. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Omega Psi Phi; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP. Died in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., November 11, 1982 (age 83 years, 248 days). Interment at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
  Relatives: Son of James Neal and Lizzie (Barnett) Neal; married 1924 to Georgia C. Campbell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Aris Pollard (1866-1952) — also known as David A. Pollard — of Calhoun, Henry County, Mo. Born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., May 27, 1866. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; druggist; mayor of Calhoun, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1925-28, 1935-36. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Calhoun, Henry County, Mo., October 21, 1952 (age 86 years, 147 days). Interment at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Jesse Pollard and Martha (Ribelin) Pollard; married, June 13, 1897, to Erma Ann Wiley; third cousin once removed of Claude Pollard.
  Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Lewis-Pollard family of Texas (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Ray — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Physician; wholesale druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 4th District, 1925-28. Burial location unknown.
  Henry T. Simpson — of Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Mo. Republican. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pemiscot County, 1927-32. Burial location unknown.
  Keith H. Stotts (1914-1999) — of Pierce City, Lawrence County, Mo. Born in Stotts City, Lawrence County, Mo., July 22, 1914. Republican. Pharmacist; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1965-82. Died in Monett, Barry County, Mo., January 4, 1999 (age 84 years, 166 days). Interment at Pierce City Cemetery, Pierce City, Mo.
  Relatives: Grandson of Green C. Stotts.
  Joseph M. Tanner (1894-1976) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Macon County, Mo., January 6, 1894. Democrat. Traveling salesman; druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1943-58 (Jackson County 3rd District 1943-46, Jackson County 2nd District 1947-58). Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in August, 1976 (age 82 years, 0 days). Interment at Americus Cemetery, Americus, Kan.
  Relatives: Married 1912 to Edith (Wright) Hart.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Baker Tout (1867-1941) — also known as B. B. Tout — of Archie, Cass County, Mo. Born in Hendricks County, Ind., April 5, 1867. Republican. Physician; druggist; minister; postmaster; member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1921-24. Died October 29, 1941 (age 74 years, 207 days). Interment at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Harrison Tout and Lucinda (Ruggles) Tout; married, June 22, 1889, to Anna M. Davis.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cyrus Packard Walbridge (1849-1921) — also known as Cyrus P. Walbridge — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., July 20, 1849. Republican. Carpenter; lawyer; druggist; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1893-97; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896 ; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1904. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum. Died in St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 1921 (age 71 years, 285 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Orlo Judson Walbridge and Althea Maria (Packard) Walbridge; married, October 9, 1879, to Lizzie Merrell; first cousin twice removed of John Jay Walbridge and David Safford Walbridge; first cousin thrice removed of Ephraim Safford; second cousin twice removed of James Safford and Anson Peacely Killen Safford; second cousin thrice removed of Ebenezer William Walbridge and Henry Sanford Walbridge; third cousin once removed of Robert Crawford Safford; third cousin twice removed of Hiram Walbridge; fourth cousin of Edward L. Safford; fourth cousin once removed of John Hill Walbridge and Henry E. Walbridge.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Lee Welch Lee Welch (b. 1868) — of Mountain View, Howell County, Mo. Born in Dent County, Mo., April 4, 1868. Democrat. School teacher; physician; druggist; farmer; banker; member of Missouri state senate 22nd District, 1911-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Della Jacobs.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  W. S. Willard — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Republican. Druggist; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 1st District, 1911-12; member of Missouri state senate 2nd District, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  C. M. C. Willcox (b. 1870) — of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo. Born in Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., August 30, 1870. Republican. Physician; druggist; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Adair County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 9, 1895, to Jessie M. Guthrie.
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