PoliticalGraveyard.com
The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History
Farmer Politicians in Missouri, R-Z
including Planters, Ranchers, Growers, Animal Breeders

  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
  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; 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.
  John Smith Sample (1895-1963) — also known as John S. Sample — of Saco, Madison County, Mo.; Jewett, Madison County, Mo.; Mineral Point, Washington County, Mo. Born in Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo., June 14, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1941-48, 1954-58 (Madison County 1941-48, Washington County 1954-58); defeated, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Died, from cor pulmonale, due to chronic emphysema and asthma, in Bonne Terre Hospital, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Mo., May 31, 1963 (age 67 years, 351 days). Interment at Marcus Memorial Cemetery, Fredericktown, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Ezekiel Alexander Sample and Ada Caroline (Smith) Sample; married to Della Berry.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Daniel Bronk Sayre (1869-1934) — also known as Dan B. Sayre — of McDonald County, Mo. Born in Wabash County, Ind., February 6, 1869. Republican. Farmer; resort owner; member of Missouri state house of representatives from McDonald County, 1929-30. Died, following a series of strokes, in Noel, McDonald County, Mo., July 28, 1934 (age 65 years, 172 days). Interment at Southwest City Cemetery, South West City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Warren Grover Sayre and Martha Jane (Bronk) Sayre; married 1920 to Caroline Elizabeth Fisher.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles H. Schindler (1883-1972) — of Cosby, Andrew County, Mo. Born near Cosby, Andrew County, Mo., May 19, 1883. Republican. Farmer; Andrew County Judge, 1941-47; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Andrew County, 1947-58. Evangelical United Brethren. Died March 14, 1972 (age 88 years, 300 days). Interment at St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1913 to Clara E. Bermond.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John H. Schnuck — of Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cooper County, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.
  Dietrich R. Schroer — of Warrenton, Warren County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Warren County, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Leonard Max Schwabe (1905-1983) — also known as Max Schwabe — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Born near Columbia, Boone County, Mo., December 6, 1905. Republican. Insurance agent; farmer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 2nd District, 1943-49; defeated, 1948 (2nd District), 1950 (2nd District), 1952 (11th District); delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1972. Christian. Member, Optimist Club. Died in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., July 31, 1983 (age 77 years, 237 days). Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. George Washington Schwabe and Lulu Margaret (Stotts) Schwabe; half-brother of George Blaine Schwabe; married, July 12, 1930, to Georgia May Ashlock; first cousin of James Robert Clay Schwabe.
  Political family: Schwabe family of Columbia, Missouri.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Rice Homer Scott (b. 1813) — also known as John R. Homer Scott — of Arkansas. Born in Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., October 16, 1813. Democrat. Farmer; merchant; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Arkansas state senate, 1873; delegate to Arkansas state constitutional convention, 1874; Arkansas Democratic state chair, 1878. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Scott; brother-in-law of Joseph Russel Jones; nephew of John Scott, John Rice Jones (1792-1845) and George Wallace Jones; grandson of John Rice Jones (1759-1824).
  Political family: Jones family of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
  Jesse Dewitt Sexton (b. 1885) — also known as Jess D. Sexton — of near Lawson, Clinton County, Mo. Born near Paradise, Clay County, Mo., September 6, 1885. Democrat. Farmer; livestock raiser; member of Missouri state senate 3rd District, 1937-48. Southern Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Interment at Lawson Cemetery, Lawson, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of George W. Sexton and Launa E. (Creek) Sexton; married 1910 to Eva A. Albright.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James N. Sharp (b. 1860) — of Butler, Bates County, Mo. Born in Bedford County, Tenn., November 27, 1860. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bates County, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1885, to Kate L. Clark.
  Charles J. Sharrock (b. 1866) — of Patton, Bollinger County, Mo. Born near Fredericktown, Madison County, Mo., August 2, 1866. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bollinger County, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1894, to Fredricka M. Schneider.
  Cassius McLean Shartel (1860-1943) — also known as Cassius M. Shartel — of Neosho, Newton County, Mo. Born in Crawford County, Pa., April 27, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; farm loans business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1900, 1936; U.S. Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1905-07; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention at-large, 1922-23. Died in Neosho, Newton County, Mo., September 27, 1943 (age 83 years, 153 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Neosho, Mo.
  Relatives: Father of Stratton Shartel.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  C. E. Shelman — of Cameron, DeKalb County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.
  E. L. Shoemaker — of Plattsburg, Clinton County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1919-24. Burial location unknown.
  Wilson L. Shouse (b. 1864) — of Shelbina, Shelby County, Mo. Born near Bethel, Shelby County, Mo., May 29, 1864. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; insurance business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Shelby County, 1915-20. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 20, 1891, to Minnie E. Vandiver (daughter of Samuel A. Vandiver).
  Robert D. Silver — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Charles County, 1905-12. Burial location unknown.
  George Harvey Simmons (1889-1978) — also known as G. H. Simmons — of Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo. Born in Louisburg, Dallas County, Mo., June 2, 1889. Republican. Farmer; auctioneer; livestock dealer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dallas County, 1955-57. Baptist. Died December 10, 1978 (age 89 years, 191 days). Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Mo.
  Relatives: Married to Effa Mae Lackey.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eli Smith (born c.1817) — of Smithton, Pettis County, Mo. Born in Ohio, about 1817. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 12th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  George Harden Smith — also known as George H. Smith — of Willow Springs, Howell County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howell County, 1895-96, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  Oscar Smith — of New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Callaway County, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  Urcil Wilford Smoot (1899-1957) — also known as Urcil W. Smoot — of Lock Springs, Daviess County, Mo. Born in Nelsonville, Marion County, Mo., November 7, 1899. Democrat. Automobile dealer; farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Daviess County, 1942, 1944, 1948; candidate for Missouri state senate 16th District, 1950. Died May 28, 1957 (age 57 years, 202 days). Interment at Jamesport Masonic Cemetery, Jamesport, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Sobeska Taylor Smoot and Lillian Mae (Samuel) Smoot; married to Ruth Elizabeth Williams.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James H. Somerville (b. 1864) — of Mercer, Mercer County, Mo. Born in Johnsburg, Warren County, N.Y., March 28, 1864. Progressive. School teacher; insurance agent; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Mercer County, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 11, 1886, to Sarah E. Combs.
  Fred Spearman — of Iberia, Miller County, Mo. Born in Iberia, Miller County, Mo. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Miller County, 1925-32, 1937-44. Christian. Member, Freemasons; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Eunice Hustler.
  Elbert F. Spencer — of DeKalb, Buchanan County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
  George A. Spencer (b. 1906) — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Born in Centralia, Boone County, Mo., February 5, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Boone County, 1947-52; candidate for Missouri state senate 19th District. Member, Odd Fellows; Delta Theta Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1930, to Leta Jones.
David W. Stark David W. Stark (b. 1879) — of Freeman, Cass County, Mo.; West Line, Cass County, Mo. Born in West Line, Cass County, Mo., August 12, 1879. Democrat. School teacher; merchant; farmer; livestock raiser; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cass County, 1911-14; member of Missouri state senate 17th District, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 16, 1910, to Martha Ingels.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Eugene W. Stark (d. 1909) — of Louisiana, Pike County, Mo. Democrat. Nurseryman; member of Missouri state senate 11th District, 1909; died in office 1909. Died in St. Louis, Mo., June 15, 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Lloyd Crow Stark (1886-1972) — also known as Lloyd C. Stark — of Louisiana, Pike County, Mo. Born near Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., November 23, 1886. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; nurseryman; Governor of Missouri, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., September 17, 1972 (age 85 years, 299 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Clarence McDowell Stark and Lily (Crow) Stark; married, November 11, 1908, to Margaret Pearson Stickney; married, November 23, 1931, to Katherine Lemoine Perkins; nephew of James O. Stark.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  W. M. Starling — of Olean, Miller County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Miller County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  William Louis Steiner (1880-1971) — also known as William L. Steiner — of New Haven, Franklin County, Mo. Born in New Haven, Franklin County, Mo., October 4, 1880. Republican. School teacher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Franklin County, 1923-30. Died in New Haven, Franklin County, Mo., December 3, 1971 (age 91 years, 60 days). Interment at New Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Steiner and Elisabeth (Wilson) Steiner; married, August 22, 1909, to Gertrude M. Steiner.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William A. Stephens (b. 1856) — of Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo. Born in Monroe County, Tenn., September 14, 1856. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Johnson County, 1913-16, 1919-20. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1879 to Alice Scott; married 1912 to Laura Smith.
Frederick A. Sterling Frederick Augustine Sterling (1876-1957) — also known as Frederick A. Sterling — of New York City (unknown county), N.Y.; Texas. Born in St. Louis, Mo., August 13, 1876. Cattle ranch manager; woollen manufacturer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Minister to Ireland, 1927-34; Bulgaria, 1933-36; Sweden, 1938-41. Died in Washington, D.C., April 21, 1957 (age 80 years, 251 days). Interment at St. James Cemetery, Falls Church, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Canfield Sterling and Coredlia (Seavey) Sterling; married, May 21, 1921, to Dorothy (Williams) McCombs (widow of William Frank McCombs).
  Epitaph: "GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE / AND FLIGHTS OF ANGELS SING THEE / TO THY REstate."
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. Embassy Latvia
  William Everett Stevens (b. 1886) — also known as W. E. Stevens — of Eminence, Shannon County, Mo.; West Eminence, Shannon County, Mo. Born in Vancleve, Maries County, Mo., December 5, 1886. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Shannon County, 1935-36, 1947-48. Christian. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 8, 1916, to Mary Bay; married, August 8, 1937, to Martha Branson.
  C. E. Stone — of DeKalb, Buchanan County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1927-28; defeated, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Green C. Stotts (1821-1876) — Born in Adair County, Ky., March 21, 1821. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1872-74. Died in Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Mo., November 5, 1876 (age 55 years, 229 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Lawrence County, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William C. Stotts and Mary Burns Stotts; grandfather of Keith H. Stotts.
  E. M. Streeter — of Pollock, Sullivan County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1927-28. Burial location unknown.
  George Alfred Sunderwirth — also known as George A. Sunderwirth — of Rockville, Bates County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bates County, 1921-22; defeated, 1922; candidate for Missouri state senate 16th District, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  James T. Sutton (born c.1820) — of Coldwater, Wayne County, Mo. Born in Tennessee, about 1820. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 24th District, 1865. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Dallas Swiers (1876-1954) — also known as J. Dal Swiers — of Sparta, Christian County, Mo.; Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Freeman, Cass County, Mo., December 29, 1876. Republican. Farmer; school teacher; lumber business; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1907-08, 1913-14, 1923-24, 1945-50 (Christian County 1907-08, 1913-14, 1923-24, Greene County 1st District 1945-50). Methodist. Died in Greene County, Mo., July 24, 1954 (age 77 years, 207 days). Interment at Sparta Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sparta, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph S. Swiers and Rebecca (Clark) Swiers; married, March 3, 1898, to Martha Jane 'Mattie' Adams.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William R. Swope (b. 1878) — of Mound City, Holt County, Mo. Born in Mound City, Holt County, Mo., March 7, 1878. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Holt County, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 14, 1906, to Mary E. Minshall.
  Edward Thiebaud (b. 1872) — of Lamar, Barton County, Mo. Born April 3, 1872. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Barton County, 1923-26; defeated, 1926. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1900 to Lydia Imhoff.
  Alfred O. Tittmann (b. 1874) — Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 27, 1874. Merchant; goat rancher; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Mannheim, 1910-11; U.S. Vice Consul in Bergen, as of 1914. Burial location unknown.
  John Todd — of Sullivan County, Mo. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Sullivan County, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Floyd S. Tuggle (b. 1885) — of Gallatin, Daviess County, Mo. Born in Caldwell County, Mo., February 17, 1885. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Daviess County, 1911-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Tuggle; married, March 4, 1911, to Grace Anderson.
  William Giles Turley (1862-1942) — also known as William G. Turley — of near Fremont, Carter County, Mo. Born in Carter County, Mo., December 2, 1862. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carter County, 1913-14. Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., May 20, 1942 (age 79 years, 169 days). Interment at Pleasant Site Cemetery, Fremont, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, October 12, 1884, to Mary R. Payton; father of Carlisle Payton Turley.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  McDermott Turner — of Kahoka, Clark County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clark County, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Wade (1835-1911) — also known as William H. Wade — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, November 3, 1835. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1881-84, 1907-10 (Greene County 1881-82, Greene County Western District 1883-84, Greene County 2nd District 1907-10); U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1885-91; defeated, 1890. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., January 13, 1911 (age 75 years, 71 days). Interment at Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James S. Wallace (b. 1893) — of Morehouse, New Madrid County, Mo.; Sikeston, Scott County, Mo. Born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., November 4, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; merchant; farmer; mayor of Morehouse, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1933-36, 1939-48, 1951-60 (New Madrid County 1933-36, Scott County 1939-48, 1951-60). Member, American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 19, 1921, to Hazel Lee Masterson.
  Edwin C. Waters — of Vandalia, Audrain County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Audrain County, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Virgil Weaver — of Kahoka, Clark County, Mo. Republican. Bee keeper; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  William Hugh Weightman (1871-1955) — also known as W. H. Weightman — of Mound City, Holt County, Mo. Born in Mound City, Holt County, Mo., September 7, 1871. Republican. Farm manager; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Holt County, 1939-46. Died in Mound City, Holt County, Mo., August 18, 1955 (age 83 years, 345 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mound City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Weightman and Henrietta (Noland) Weightman; married, December 21, 1892, to Eliza Weightman; father of Ray Weightman.
  Political family: Weightman family of Mound City, Missouri.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John H. Welch (b. 1859) — of Doss, Dent County, Mo. Born in Dent County, Mo., July 29, 1859. Democrat. Farmer; school teacher; Dent County Assessor, 1895-96; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dent County, 1915-18; defeated, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 26, 1886, to Miss M. A. Flint.
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
  Clyde W. Whaley (b. 1910) — of Sedgewickville, Bollinger County, Mo. Born in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Mo., March 8, 1910. Republican. Farmer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1944, 1952; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1954; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Bollinger County; elected 1955, 1956; defeated, 1962, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Myrtle Barks.
  Walter William Whinrey (b. 1905) — also known as Walter W. Whinrey — of Mt. Vernon, Lawrence County, Mo.; Halltown, Lawrence County, Mo. Born in Halltown, Lawrence County, Mo., September 5, 1905. Republican. School principal; farm equipment salesman; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lawrence County, 1939-48. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  James H. Whitecotton (1854-1944) — of Paris, Monroe County, Mo. Born in Ralls County, Mo., June 9, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1889-93; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1897-1906, 1907-08; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1901-04; member of Missouri state senate 13th District, 1921-32. Died in Paris, Monroe County, Mo., September 11, 1944 (age 90 years, 94 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Paris, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of George A. Whitecotton and Mary Zerelda (Spalding) Whitecotton; brother of William E. Whitecotton; married, May 24, 1879, to Zora Almanza Wilson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Josiah Whiteside (b. 1853) — of Foley, Lincoln County, Mo. Born May 25, 1853. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Lincoln County, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 5, 1875, to Susan E. Park; married, May 31, 1897, to Odessa Knox.
  T. L. Wiley (b. 1863) — of Cameron, Clinton County, Mo. Born in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Ill., October 18, 1863. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1913-18, 1933-34. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 20, 1884, to Ella M. Crumbaugh.
  George E. Wilkins — of Mountain Grove, Wright County, Mo. Republican. Salesman; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Wright County, 1911-12. 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.
  Edward L. Willeford — of Richmond, Ray County, Mo. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Ray County, 1911-14. Burial location unknown.
  Horace Raymond Williams (1887-1951) — of Cassville, Barry County, Mo. Born in Purdy, Barry County, Mo., December 12, 1887. Republican. Farmer; insurance executive; member of Missouri state senate, 1943-50 (18th District 1943-46, 28th District 1947-50). Christian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died October 30, 1951 (age 63 years, 322 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Horace R. Williams and Virginia Alice (Blankenship) Williams; married, June 8, 1916, to Mary Grace Buzzetti.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Thomas Williams (b. 1847) — also known as J. T. Williams — of Versailles, Morgan County, Mo. Born in Simpson County, Ky., March 25, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Morgan County, 1923-28. Baptist. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 21, 1869, to Laura V. Hunter.
  George W. Wilson (b. 1860) — of Scotland County, Mo. Born in Lee County, Iowa, July 4, 1860. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Scotland County, 1917-18, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 24, 1884, to Anna Stone.
  I. J. Wilson (b. 1886) — of Clark County, Mo. Born in Athens, Clark County, Mo., March 13, 1886. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Clark County, 1919-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 8, 1918, to Alice Smith.
  J. W. Wilson (b. 1860) — of Spickard, Grundy County, Mo. Born in Mercer County, Mo., September 7, 1860. Republican. School teacher; farmer; banker; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Grundy County, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1889, to Hilda Mueller.
  Irvin W. Wingo (b. 1861) — of Dallas County, Mo. Born in Dallas County, Mo., July 8, 1861. Republican. School teacher; farmer; livestock raiser; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Dallas County, 1921-22, 1927-30. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 13, 1881, to Olie J. Wills; married, January 26, 1889, to Julia McKee.
  Carroll Wisdom (b. 1880) — of Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo. Born in Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo., March 14, 1880. Democrat. Farmer; stockman; Pike County Circuit Clerk, 1907-11; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pike County, 1923-32; member of Missouri state senate 11th District, 1933-36; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 11th District, 1943-44. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 4, 1895, to Emma Lee Rodgers.
  Charles Augustus Witte, Sr. (1891-1968) — also known as Charles A. Witte — of Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 13, 1891. Republican. Farmer; deputy sheriff; real estate business; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1945-50 (St. Louis County 3rd District 1945-46, St. Louis County 7th District 1947-50); member of Missouri state senate, 1951-58 (12th District 1951-54, 14th District 1955-58); defeated, 1958. Member, Lions. Died in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., July 31, 1968 (age 77 years, 18 days). Interment at Zion Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold L. Witte and Anne (O'Loughlin) Witte; married, November 16, 1914, to Adeline Josephine Kraft.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lee T. Witty (1859-1931) — of Memphis, Scotland County, Mo. Born in Newmansville, Cass County, Ill., May 20, 1859. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; real estate business; immigration agent for Missouri Pacific Railroad; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Scotland County, 1903-06, 1923-24, 1927-31; died in office 1931. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., May 8, 1931 (age 71 years, 353 days). Interment at Memphis Cemetery, Memphis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Witty and Sarah Harris (Munsey) Witty; married, August 30, 1883, to Eudorah 'Dora' Struble.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clark B. Wix (1850-1919) — of Butler, Bates County, Mo.; Spruce, Bates County, Mo. Born in Bates County, Mo., February 5, 1850. Republican. Farmer; stockman; postmaster at Butler, Mo., 1907; member of Missouri state senate 16th District, 1919; died in office 1919. Died June 29, 1919 (age 69 years, 144 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1871 to Caroline Brown.
  James R. Womack (b. 1868) — of Plato, Texas County, Mo.; Houston, Texas County, Mo. Born in Houston, Texas County, Mo., February 18, 1868. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; farmer; banker; chair of Texas County Democratic Party, 1903; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Texas County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1892 to Cinderilla Moody.
  Roy F. Woodard (b. 1881) — of Ellsinore, Carter County, Mo. Born in Windsor, Henry County, Mo., April 24, 1881. Republican. Farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carter County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 10, 1917, to Ora J. Julian.
  Richard Joyce Woods (1903-1985) — also known as Joyce Woods — of Center, Ralls County, Mo.; Perry, Ralls County, Mo. Born in Missouri, May 13, 1903. Republican. Farmer; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1940, 1942. Died February 24, 1985 (age 81 years, 287 days). Interment at Lick Creek Cemetery, Perry, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Ellic Woods and Grace Doty (Bailey) Woods; married, March 12, 1929, to Martha Dee.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  J. Posey Woodside — of Oregon County, Mo. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper publisher; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Oregon County, 1875, 1895-96. Burial location unknown.
  Ernest Wray (b. 1871) — of Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo. Born in Maryville, Nodaway County, Mo., June 30, 1871. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 1st District, 1922-23. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 5, 1896, to Myra Miller.
Henry J. Yancey Henry J. Yancey (b. 1853) — of Bunceton, Cooper County, Mo. Born in Cooper County, Mo., February 10, 1853. Democrat. Farmer; member of Missouri state senate 14th District, 1915-18. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 28, 1876, to Clara Isbel McNeal.
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Harry Clifton Yates (1878-1953) — also known as Harry C. Yates — of Faucett, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Faucett, Buchanan County, Mo., October 12, 1878. Democrat. School teacher; banker; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Buchanan County 3rd District, 1909-12, 1923-26; Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds, 1915-23; Buchanan County Judge, 1927-31. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Royal and Select Masters; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died, from coronary occlusion, kidney disease, diverticulitis, and intestinal hemorrhage, in Missouri Methodist Hospital, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., December 5, 1953 (age 75 years, 54 days). Interment at Yates Cemetery, Faucett, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Sarah Jane 'Sallie' (Williams) Yates and Henry R. Yates; married to Lora Jane Means and Edith M. Arnold; married, March 18, 1915, to Waunetta Bruce.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marcus Daniel Yount (1892-1988) — also known as M. D. Yount — of Arcadia, Iron County, Mo.; Ironton, Iron County, Mo. Born in Good Water, Iron County, Mo., October 10, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; livestock dealer; Iron County Clerk, 1923-33; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1947-54; chair of Iron County Democratic Party, 1949. Baptist. Member, American Legion. Died in North Carolina, January 22, 1988 (age 95 years, 104 days). Interment at Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Arcadia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John George Yount and Emma Jane (Anderson) Yount; married, November 28, 1920, to Fairy Mae McNabb.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."
Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872
The Political Graveyard

The Political Graveyard is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.
 
  The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.  
  The listings are incomplete; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.  
  Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.  
  The official URL for this page is: https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/farmer.R-Z.html.  
  Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.  
  If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the alphabetical index of politicians.  
Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

Creative 
Commons License Follow polgraveyard on Twitter [Amazon.com]