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Farmer Politicians in Missouri, L
including Planters, Ranchers, Growers, Animal Breeders

  Millard Ellsworth Lane (1861-1955) — also known as Millard E. Lane — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo. Born in Muskingum County, Ohio, November 5, 1861. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1920; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1932; candidate for Missouri state senate 16th District, 1934. Died in California, May 5, 1955 (age 93 years, 181 days). Interment at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Lane and Sarah Mead (Munson) Lane; married, November 24, 1885, to Lela L. McCann; first cousin thrice removed of James Tallmadge and Benjamin Tallmadge; second cousin twice removed of Matthias Burnett Tallmadge, James Tallmadge Jr., Joel Tallmadge Jr., Frederick Augustus Tallmadge and Nathaniel Pitcher Tallmadge; third cousin once removed of John James Tallmadge, Isaac Smith Tallmadge and Daniel Webster Tallmadge; fourth cousin of Alvin Hawkins; fourth cousin once removed of Barzillai Bulkeley Kellogg and David Munson Osborne.
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  William Louis Langenberg — also known as W. L. Langenberg — of Owensville, Gasconade County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Gasconade County, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Isom P. Langley (1851-1930) — of Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; Lebanon, Laclede County, Mo. Born in Clark County, Ark., September 2, 1851. Preacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; farmer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1886 (Labor, 4th District), 1890 (Populist, 2nd District), 1890 (Republican, 2nd District); candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Missouri 16th District, 1916; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Laclede County, 1919-20. Baptist. Member, Knights of Labor. Died, from prostate cancer, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., July 13, 1930 (age 78 years, 314 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Langley and Jane (Browning) Langley; married, August 20, 1870, to Martha A. Freeman; married 1901 to Sarah E. Arther.
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  Wesley Alex LaRew (1873-1938) — also known as W. A. LaRew — of Stockton, Cedar County, Mo. Born in Polk County, Mo., June 11, 1873. Republican. Real estate business; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1921-22. Died January 25, 1938 (age 64 years, 228 days). Interment at Humansville Cemetery, Humansville, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1904, to Ida Belle Hopper.
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  Fred Lawrence — of Mound City, Holt County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Holt County, 1925-30. Burial location unknown.
  Hosea Ballou Lawrence (1847-1925) — also known as Hosea B. Lawrence — of Craig, Holt County, Mo. Born in Pike County, Ohio, January 19, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Holt County, 1909-12. Died in Holt County, Mo., August 24, 1925 (age 78 years, 217 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Craig, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Lawrence and Hiram Lawrence; married, December 31, 1868, to Mary Sabina Curry.
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  Yewell Lawrence (1906-1951) — of Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Mo. Born in Dexter, Stoddard County, Mo., August 25, 1906. Democrat. Wholesale grocer; automobile dealer; banker; farmer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940; member of Missouri state senate 25th District, 1949-51; died in office 1951. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners. Killed in a car accident, January 2, 1951 (age 44 years, 130 days). Interment at Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1928, to Pearl White.
  James F. Lawson — of Hammond, Ozark County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ozark County, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
John H. Lehr John Henry Lehr (1862-1942) — also known as John H. Lehr — of Carter County, Mo. Born in Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Ark., September 4, 1862. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carter County, 1917-20, 1923-26, 1931-32; defeated, 1920. Died, from stomach cancer, in Van Buren, Carter County, Mo., December 31, 1942 (age 80 years, 118 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Near Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah Jane (Hardin) Lehr and Richard Henry Lehr; brother of Albert Sidney Johnston Lehr; married, April 2, 1889, to Sophronia Ann Leach; fourth cousin once removed of Jonah Fitz Randolph Leonard.
  Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).
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  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Charles Albert Lesher (b. 1864) — also known as Charles A. Lesher — Born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., September 2, 1864. Planter; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Tapachula, 1909-14. Burial location unknown.
  John Wallace Lewis — of Amsterdam, Bates County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bates County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  James R. Lightfoot — of Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Clair County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas B. Littlejohn (b. 1859) — of Urich, Henry County, Mo. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 19, 1859. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 3, 1881, to Sarah N. Richardson.
  Jacob M. Long — of Pineville, McDonald County, Mo.; Rocky Comfort, McDonald County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from McDonald County, 1901-04, 1911-12, 1923-24; defeated, 1920; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1908; chair of McDonald County Democratic Party, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Richard Nathaniel Lower (1850-1933) — also known as R. N. Lower — of Longwood Township, Pettis County, Mo. Born in Oldham County, Ky., January 15, 1850. Republican. Farmer; banker; member of Missouri state senate 15th District, 1925-28. Presbyterian. Member, Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Struck by a train and killed, at the Missouri Pacific railroad station, in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., March 29, 1933 (age 83 years, 73 days). Interment at Longwood Cemetery, Longwood, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of George Lower and Margaret Lower; brother-in-law of Fred MacChesney (nephew by marriage of James Peter Walker); married to Nancy Margaret Godby; married, June 15, 1892, to Anna Jane McChesney.
Anthony R. Lukefahr Anthony Reuben Lukefahr (b. 1858) — also known as Anthony R. Lukefahr — of Perryville, Perry County, Mo. Born near Alliance, Bollinger County, Mo., September 15, 1858. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Perry County, 1909-12, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 1, 1880, to Lesette Henneke.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917

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