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Farmer Politicians in Missouri, Q-R
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  William Merrill Quinn (1886-1958) — also known as William M. Quinn — of Maywood, Lewis County, Mo. Born near Maywood, Lewis County, Mo., July 14, 1886. Democrat. Farmer; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lewis County, 1933-34; member of Missouri state senate, 1935-58 (12th District 1935-46, 18th District 1947-58); died in office 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Odd Fellows. Died in Maywood, Lewis County, Mo., December 24, 1958 (age 72 years, 163 days). Interment at Maywood Cemetery, Maywood, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Abner Quinn and Sarah Julia (Shackleford) Quinn; married, November 14, 1917, to Mary E. Schaller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Thomas Rainey (1860-1934) — also known as Henry T. Rainey — of Carrollton, Greene County, Ill. Born in Carrollton, Greene County, Ill., August 20, 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1903-21, 1923-34; defeated, 1920; died in office 1934; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1933-34; died in office 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1920, 1924, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in St. Louis, Mo., August 19, 1934 (age 73 years, 364 days). Interment at Carrollton Cemetery, Carrollton, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of John Rainey and Catherine 'Kate' (Thomas) Rainey; married, June 27, 1889, to Ella McBride.
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Henry T. Rainey (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1973) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Henry T. Rainey: Robert A. Waller, Rainey of Illinois: A political biography, 1903-34
Otto W. Ramsey Otto W. Ramsey — of Bismarck, St. Francois County, Mo. Born in Washington County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; banker; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: The Jefferson (Mo.) Republic, July 20, 1916
  Lyman Chester Rea (1868-1950) — also known as Lyman C. Rea — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Mo. Born in Logan County, Ohio, December 23, 1868. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carroll County, 1925-26, 1933-34; defeated, 1926, 1930, 1934. Died in a hospital at Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Mo., December 30, 1950 (age 82 years, 7 days). Interment at Enon Cemetery, Carroll County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Rea and Christina (Loffer) Rea; married, September 14, 1893, to Anna Elizabeth Powers.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Simone Reece (1871-1953) — also known as Charles S. Reece — of Simeon, Cherry County, Neb. Born in Andrew County, Mo., March 12, 1871. Republican. Rancher; Cherry County Clerk, 1902; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1923-25, 1931. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died May 11, 1953 (age 82 years, 60 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Alvis Franklin Reece and Hulda (Mackie) Reece; married, September 7, 1902, to Harriet Thackery.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George O. Reed — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 3rd District, 1925-30. Burial location unknown.
  A. Ives Reid (b. 1887) — of Belton, Cass County, Mo. Born in Coleman, Cass County, Mo., September 24, 1887. Democrat. Farmer; real estate broker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cass County, 1943-46; defeated, 1946; member of Missouri state senate 31st District, 1949-52; defeated, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  Harry J. Revercomb (b. 1902) — of Shelbina, Shelby County, Mo. Born in Shelbina, Shelby County, Mo., August 5, 1902. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; Shelby County Clerk, 1935-45; candidate for Missouri state treasurer, 1944, 1952; member of Missouri state senate, 1945-52 (9th District 1945-48, 17th District 1949-52). Member, Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1927, to Nancy J. Haden.
  William C. Rice — of Smithville, Clay County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clay County, 1925-28, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
  John Clarence Riggen (1882-1946) — also known as J. Clarence Riggen — of Milan, Sullivan County, Mo. Born near Milan, Sullivan County, Mo., December 16, 1882. Republican. School teacher; livestock raiser; funeral director; member of Missouri state senate 6th District, 1943-46; died in office 1946. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart ailment, in the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kan., August 18, 1946 (age 63 years, 245 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Arnold Douglas Riggen and Elizabeth (Cochran) Riggen; married 1905 to Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Montgomery.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles O. Roberson (1877-1948) — of near Rock Port, Atchison County, Mo. Born in Rock Port, Atchison County, Mo., March 2, 1877. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state senate 1st District, 1933-40; defeated, 1940. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died December 6, 1948 (age 71 years, 279 days). Interment at Grange Hall Cemetery, Rock Port, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, April 19, 1906, to Katherine Elizabeth Lane.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clarence A. Roberts (b. 1900) — of Rea, Andrew County, Mo. Born in Rea, Andrew County, Mo., March 3, 1900. Democrat. Farmer; mail carrier; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County; elected 1958, 1960, 1962. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 30, 1922, to Beulah Huffaker.
  John Thomas Robinett (1863-1950) — also known as John T. Robinett — of Wright County, Mo. Born in Wright County, Mo., July 22, 1863. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Wright County, 1929-30. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., June 15, 1950 (age 86 years, 328 days). Interment at Robinett Cemetery, Wright County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Harvey Robinett and Nancy Love (Smith) Robinett; married, October 5, 1884, to Lucy Maud Raney; uncle of Oliver Lee Robinett, Paul McDonald Robinett and William Henry Robinett.
  Political family: Robinett family of Mountain Grove, Missouri.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William T. Robinson (b. 1869) — of La Plata, Macon County, Mo. Born in Henry County, Iowa, April 8, 1869. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916; chair of Macon County Republican Party, 1916; member of Missouri state senate 9th District, 1921-24; defeated, 1936; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 9th District, 1943-44. Burial location unknown.
  J. S. Roe — of Caplinger Mills, Cedar County, Mo. Born in Cedar County, Mo. Democrat. Stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 20, 1898, to Angeline Gerard.
  James H. Russell Jr. — of Chilhowee, Johnson County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Johnson County, 1923-28; defeated, 1920; member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1933-36. Burial location unknown.

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