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Walter Davis Back (1904-1985) —
also known as Walter D. Back —
of Marble Hill, Bollinger
County, Mo.
Born in Bollinger
County, Mo., June 2,
1904.
Democrat. Farmer; chair of
Bollinger County Democratic Party, 1943-45; Bollinger
County Treasurer; Bollinger
County Sheriff.
Methodist.
Died in Cape Girardeau, Cape
Girardeau County, Mo., June 3,
1985 (age 81 years, 1
days).
Interment at Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery, Marble Hill, Mo.
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John M. Bailey (1859-1946) —
of Langdon, Atchison
County, Mo.
Born in Baileyton, Greene
County, Tenn., April 9,
1859.
Republican. School
teacher; merchant;
farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Atchison County, 1911-12;
defeated, 1912.
Died August
1, 1946 (age 87 years, 114
days).
Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Rock Port, Mo.
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Frank Tinsley Baker (1852-1930) —
also known as Frank T. Baker —
of Carrington, Callaway
County, Mo.
Born in Callaway
County, Mo., December
27, 1852.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Callaway County, 1901-04.
Died in Fulton, Callaway
County, Mo., March 6,
1930 (age 77 years, 69
days).
Interment at White Cloud Cemetery, Fulton, Mo.
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R. W. Baker (b. 1876) —
of Mineola, Montgomery
County, Mo.
Born near Mineola, Montgomery
County, Mo., October
1, 1876.
Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Montgomery County, 1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1915 to Eolene
R. Fox. |
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Carl Alley Baldwin (1897-1987) —
also known as Carl A. Baldwin —
of Warsaw, Benton
County, Mo.
Born in Warsaw, Benton
County, Mo., October
25, 1897.
Democrat. Farmer; minister;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Benton County, 1925-26;
defeated, 1926.
Died April
10, 1987 (age 89 years, 167
days).
Interment at Vienna Public Cemetery, Vienna, Mo.
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John Baldwin (b. 1843) —
of Appleton City, St. Clair
County, Mo.
Born in Norwalk, Huron
County, Ohio, May 15,
1843.
Democrat. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri
state senate 16th District, 1911-18; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1922.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1885 to
Margaret V. Chambers. |
| | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual
1917 |
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David Lee Bales (1873-1952) —
also known as David L. Bales —
of Eminence, Shannon
County, Mo.
Born near Bloomfield, Davis
County, Iowa, April
14, 1873.
Democrat. Printer;
merchant;
farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Shannon County, 1917-30;
member of Missouri
state senate 22nd District, 1931-34; candidate for delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1943.
Died, from a stroke of
apoplexy, in Eminence, Shannon
County, Mo., October
31, 1952 (age 79 years, 200
days).
Interment at New Eminence Cemetery, Eminence, Mo.
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Ira Benjamin Barber (1883-1946) —
also known as Ben Barber —
of Millcreek, Madison
County, Mo.; Fredericktown, Madison
County, Mo.
Born in Wayne
County, Mo., February
19, 1883.
Democrat. Farmer; minister;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Madison County, 1925-26,
1935-38.
Missionary
Baptist.
Died in Fredericktown, Madison
County, Mo., October
9, 1946 (age 63 years, 232
days).
Interment at Barber-Whitener Cemetery, Zion, Mo.
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Robert Alexander Barry (1860-1934) —
also known as Robert A. Barry —
of Charleston, Mississippi
County, Mo.
Born in Mississippi
County, Mo., August
7, 1860.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Mississippi County, 1917-22,
1929-34; died in office 1934.
Died in Mississippi
County, Mo., November
12, 1934 (age 74 years, 97
days).
Interment at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Charleston, Mo.
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Lucien Bertram Baskerville (1880-1949) —
also known as Lucien B. Baskerville —
of Bates
County, Mo.
Born in Bates
County, Mo., August
14, 1880.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Bates County, 1913-14.
Suffered coronary
thrombosis in a doctor's
office, and died soon after, in Ellett Hospital,
Appleton City, St. Clair
County, Mo., August
20, 1949 (age 69 years, 6
days).
Interment at Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of William Baskerville and Mary Malinda (Caldwell) Baskerville;
married 1919 to Lottie
Gladys Bailey. |
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memorial |
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Sterling Price Beaven (1861-1931) —
also known as S. P. Beaven —
of Fulton, Callaway
County, Mo.
Born in Callaway
County, Mo., March 4,
1861.
Democrat. Farmer; lawyer; Callaway
County Probate Judge, 1899-1910; member of Missouri
state senate 10th District, 1911-14.
Christian.
Died, from influenza,
in Independence, Jackson
County, Mo., February
28, 1931 (age 69 years, 361
days).
Interment at Richland Christian Church Cemetery, Kingdom City, Mo.
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Charles U. Becker (1868-1934) —
of Wishart, Polk
County, Mo.; Bolivar, Polk
County, Mo.
Born near New Haven, Franklin
County, Mo., October
21, 1868.
Republican. Farmer; writer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Polk County, 1915-20; secretary
of state of Missouri, 1921-33.
German
and French
ancestry.
Died, from cirrhosis of
the liver, in Missouri Methodist Hospital,
St. Joseph, Buchanan
County, Mo., May 21,
1934 (age 65 years, 212
days).
Interment at Riverview
Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Hermann Becker and Sarah (Maupin) Becker; married, May 13,
1920, to Mary B. Tolson. |
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memorial |
| | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual
1917 |
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Coulton Meldrom Becker (1888-1947) —
also known as Coulton M. Becker —
of Williamsville, Wayne
County, Mo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., March
20, 1888.
Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1921-22;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1936.
Died in Richmond Heights, St. Louis
County, Mo., January
15, 1947 (age 58 years, 301
days).
Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Normandy, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward C. Becker and Auguste (Thais) Becker; married to Grace
Dulaney. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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N. W. Bedsworth —
of Cedar City, Callaway
County, Mo.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Callaway County, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Lewis B. Bell (b. 1885) —
of Monroe City, Ralls
County, Mo.
Born in Hatch, Ralls
County, Mo., September
27, 1885.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1923-26.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Clay Bentley (1904-1970) —
also known as H. Clay Bentley —
of Glasgow, Howard
County, Mo.
Born in Chariton
County, Mo., June 12,
1904.
Democrat. Farmer; mail
carrier; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Howard County, 1939-40.
Died March 8,
1970 (age 65 years, 269
days).
Interment at Forest Green Cemetery, Chariton Township, Chariton County, Mo.
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H. Paul Bestor (b. 1882) —
of Caruthersville, Pemiscot
County, Mo.
Born in Ringgold
County, Iowa, September
27, 1882.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Pemiscot County, 1921-22.
Burial location unknown.
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Redmond Black (1863-1937) —
of Reynolds
County, Mo.; Redmondville, Iron
County, Mo.; Shepard, Iron
County, Mo.
Born in Ellington, Reynolds
County, Mo., September
15, 1863.
Democrat. Farmer; Reynolds
County Assessor, 1898-1902; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Iron County, 1921-26, 1929-30.
Died in Ironton, Iron
County, Mo., December
18, 1937 (age 74 years, 94
days).
Interment at Ottery Cemetery, Near Belleview, Iron County, Mo.
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Jefferson Davis Blount (1861-1934) —
also known as Jefferson D. Blount —
of Camden
County, Mo.
Born in Camden
County, Mo., July 5,
1861.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Camden County, 1926.
Died in Zebra, Camden
County, Mo., March
11, 1934 (age 72 years, 249
days).
Interment at Conway Cemetery, Osage Beach, Mo.
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Henry M. Blunk —
of Bradleyville, Taney
County, Mo.
Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Taney County, 1911-14.
Burial location unknown.
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Loranza Dow Bone (1886-1952) —
also known as L. D. Bone —
of Pineville, McDonald
County, Mo.
Born near Garfield, Benton
County, Ark., December
5, 1886.
Republican. School
teacher; automobile
mechanic; electrical
inspector; deputy
sheriff; real estate
business; farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from McDonald County, 1945-48.
Died February
17, 1952 (age 65 years, 74
days).
Interment at Pineville Cemetery, Pineville, Mo.
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David Bonham (born c.1809) —
of Empire Prairie, Andrew
County, Mo.
Born in England,
about 1809.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention 11th District, 1865;
member of Missouri
state senate 1st District, 1867-68; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Missouri, 1868.
Burial location unknown.
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Frederic Holdrege Bontecou (1893-1959) —
also known as Frederic H. Bontecou —
of Millbrook, Dutchess
County, N.Y.
Born in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., November
30, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; served in
the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; bank
director; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
York, 1932
(alternate), 1936
(alternate), 1944,
1952,
1956;
chair
of Dutchess County Republican Party, 1932-42; member of New York
state senate, 1934-38, 1943-47 (28th District 1934-38, 1943-44,
33rd District 1945-47); resigned 1947; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 28th District, 1938;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, 1938.
Member, American
Legion; Union
League; Rotary.
Died in Millbrook, Dutchess
County, N.Y., September
17, 1959 (age 65 years, 291
days).
Interment at Nine
Partners Burial Ground, Millbrook, N.Y.
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William Henry Booth (b. 1849) —
also known as William H. Booth —
of Louisburg, Dallas
County, Mo.; Buffalo, Dallas
County, Mo.
Born in Bond
County, Ill., September
15, 1849.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; Dallas
County Sheriff, 1893-96; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Dallas County, 1899-1900,
1903-04, 1919-20; member of Missouri
state senate 19th District, 1909-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Dolphin Bowman (b. 1868) —
also known as Joseph D. Bowman —
of Oran, Scott
County, Mo.
Born in Oran, Scott
County, Mo., August
10, 1868.
Democrat. Farmer; wholesale
produce broker; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Scott County, 1913-18.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, December
6, 1899, to Emma R. Simms. |
| | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual
1917 |
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Eva Kelly Bowring (1892-1985) —
also known as Eva Kelly; Eva Forester —
of Merriman, Cherry
County, Neb.
Born in Nevada, Vernon
County, Mo., January
9, 1892.
Republican. Rancher; U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1954; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1956
(speaker;
member, Resolutions
Committee).
Female.
Died in Gordon, Sheridan
County, Neb., January
8, 1985 (age 92 years, 365
days).
Interment at Gordon
Cemetery, Gordon, Neb.
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Allen Bowsher (1899-1956) —
of Clinton, Henry
County, Mo.
Born in Lee, White
County, Ind., June 22,
1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; road and
bridge contractor; farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Henry County, 1945-48;
defeated, 1950; member of Missouri
state senate 31st District; elected 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died, from coronary
thrombosis, in Clinton, Henry
County, Mo., April 2,
1956 (age 56 years, 285
days).
Interment at Englewood
Cemetery, Clinton, Mo.
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James P. Boyd (1869-1964) —
of Paris, Monroe
County, Mo.
Born in 1869.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; lawyer; Monroe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-09; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1911-16,
1945-50; Speaker of
the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1915-16; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1916.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1964
(age about
95 years).
Interment at Walnut
Grove Cemetery, Paris, Mo.
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Walter Harrison Bradbury (1876-1952) —
also known as Walter H. Bradbury —
of Carthage, Jasper
County, Mo.
Born in Madison Township, Jasper
County, Mo., December
16, 1876.
Republican. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Jasper County 1st District,
1945-48.
Presbyterian.
Died October
30, 1952 (age 75 years, 319
days).
Interment at Fasken Cemetery, Carthage, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Nathaniel Bradbury and Alice (Mitchell) Bradbury; married to
Annie E. Whitfield. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Joshua C. Bradley (b. 1854) —
of Goldsberry, Macon
County, Mo.
Born in Kentucky, March 9,
1854.
Democrat. Farmer; merchant;
postmaster;
lawyer;
justice of the peace; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Macon County, 1913-18.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, March 7,
1878, to Nora Wright. |
| | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual
1917 |
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Adam Carl Breckenridge (1892-1976) —
also known as Carl Breckenridge —
of Turney, Clinton
County, Mo.
Born in Turney, Clinton
County, Mo., June 13,
1892.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1935-38.
Died in Osawatomie, Miami
County, Kan., May, 1976
(age 83
years, 0 days).
Interment at Lathrop Cemetery, Lathrop, Mo.
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Relatives: Son
of Jefferson Davis Breckenridge and Minnie Estella (McWilliams)
Breckenridge; married, June 25,
1913, to Mabel Ruth Sheldon. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Jacob L. Bretz —
of Buchanan
County, Mo.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District,
1913-16.
Burial location unknown.
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William Breuer (1835-1916) —
of Gasconade
County, Mo.
Born in Germany,
October
25, 1835.
Farmer; blacksmith;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Gasconade County, 1897-98.
Died in Red Bird, Gasconade
County, Mo., October
4, 1916 (age 80 years, 345
days).
Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. James, Mo.
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Albert B. Brinkman (b. 1904) —
also known as Al B. Brinkman —
of Portageville, Pemiscot
County, Mo.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., May 19,
1904.
Democrat. Cotton
planter; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Pemiscot County, 1937-40.
Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Smith Wildman Brookhart (1869-1944) —
also known as Smith W. Brookhart —
of Washington, Washington
County, Iowa.
Born near Arbela, Scotland
County, Mo., February
2, 1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
school
teacher; lawyer;
farmer; U.S.
Senator from Iowa, 1922-26, 1927-33.
Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; National Rifle
Association; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, from heart
disease, in the Veterans Administration hospital
in Whipple, Yavapai
County, Ariz., November
15, 1944 (age 75 years, 287
days).
Interment at Elm
Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
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David P. Brown —
of Poplar Bluff, Butler
County, Mo.
Republican. Farmer; served in the U.S. Army during World War
I; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1944.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Caruthersville (Mo.) Journal, July 27, 1944 |
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Robert William Brown (b. 1875) —
also known as R. W. Brown —
of Carrollton, Carroll
County, Mo.
Born in Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia,
October
17, 1875.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
farmer; delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1943-44.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary;
American
Forestry Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Mathieso Brown and Flora (Aiton) Brown; married, October
19, 1910, to Mary Hudson Goodson. |
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Thomas A. Brown (b. 1876) —
also known as Tom A. Brown —
of Melbourne, Harrison
County, Mo.; Gilman City, Harrison
County, Mo.
Born in Grundy
County, Mo., March
18, 1876.
Republican. School
teacher; postmaster;
merchant;
farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Harrison County, 1919-20,
1935-44, 1949-50; Assistant State Dairy Commissioner, 1920-33.
Baptist.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Henry Bryant (1879-1951) —
also known as Charles H. Bryant —
of Gallatin, Daviess
County, Mo.
Born in Caldwell
County, Mo., January
7, 1879.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; dairy
farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Daviess County, 1945-48.
Methodist.
Died in Gallatin, Daviess
County, Mo., April
25, 1951 (age 72 years, 108
days).
Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Gallatin, Mo.
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William J. Buchanan (b. 1867) —
of Eolia, Pike
County, Mo.
Born in Clarksville, Pike
County, Mo., April
12, 1867.
Democrat. Farmer; livestock
dealer; banker;
member of Missouri
state senate 11th District, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Benjamin F. Burch (b. 1825) —
of Polk
County, Ore.
Born in Missouri, 1825.
Democrat. Farmer; delegate
to Oregon state constitutional convention from Polk County, 1857.
Burial location unknown.
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John H. Burgin —
of Albany, Gentry
County, Mo.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Gentry County, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Luna Ermal Butler (1904-1970) —
also known as Luna E. Butler —
of Albany, Gentry
County, Mo.
Born in Gentry
County, Mo., December
13, 1904.
Democrat. Grocer; gasoline
station business; farmer; Gentry
County Collector and Treasurer, 1937-44; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Gentry County, 1945-52,
1955-60, 1963-66.
Baptist.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows.
Died, in the University of Missouri Hospital,
Columbia, Boone
County, Mo., June 9,
1970 (age 65 years, 178
days).
Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Albany, Mo.
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Thomas Butler (1785-1847) —
of Louisiana.
Born near Carlisle, Cumberland
County, Pa., April
14, 1785.
Lawyer;
planter; district judge in Louisiana, 1813; U.S.
Representative from Louisiana at-large, 1818-21.
Slaveowner.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., August
7, 1847 (age 62 years, 115
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, West Feliciana Parish, La.
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