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Politicians in Funeral Services in Missouri
including Undertakers, Morticians, Funeral Directors

Jordan W. Chambers (1896-1962) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in 1896. Democrat. Undertaker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1944, 1952 (alternate), 1956, 1960. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1962 (age about 66 years). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, Normandy, Mo.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Cullen Steger Duncan (1889-1964) — also known as Cullen S. Duncan — of Fayette, Howard County, Mo.; New Franklin, Howard County, Mo. Born in Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., March 22, 1889. Democrat. Funeral director; mayor of New Franklin, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howard County, 1937-38; member of Missouri state senate 14th District, 1939-42; defeated, 1942; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 14th District, 1943-44; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1944. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Fayette, Howard County, Mo., July 5, 1964 (age 75 years, 105 days). Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Henry Clay Duncan and Melissa (Steger) Duncan; married, August 25, 1910, to Merry Berry.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Frederick Dozier Gardner (1869-1933) — also known as Frederick D. Gardner — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Hickman, Fulton County, Ky., November 6, 1869. Democrat. Owner, St. Louis Coffin Company; Governor of Missouri, 1917-21; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1924, 1928. Methodist. Died December 18, 1933 (age 64 years, 42 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   Relatives: Son of William H. Gardner and Mary Ellen (Dozier) Gardner; married, October 10, 1894, to Jeannette Vosburgh.   See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier   Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917   James Findley LaFavor (1869-1930) — also known as James F. LaFavor — of Parnell, Nodaway County, Mo. Born in Marion County, Iowa, October 29, 1869. Republican. Merchant; undertaker; postmaster; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Nodaway County, 1895-96; member of Missouri state senate 1st District, 1921-24. Died, from pernicious anemia, in Parnell, Nodaway County, Mo., September 22, 1930 (age 60 years, 328 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Parnell, Mo.   Relatives: Son of John W. LaFavor and Sarah (Gregory) LaFavor; married, December 18, 1892, to Ida Tramel.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   J. W. Miles — of Hale, Carroll County, Mo. Born in Merom, Sullivan County, Ind. Republican. Monument dealer; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Carroll County, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married 1903 to Anna L. Enochs.   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   Louis E. Strothkamp (1868-1939) — of Ballwin, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in St. Louis County, Mo., February 24, 1868. Republican. Funeral business; postmaster at Ballwin, Mo., 1885-86, 1889-94, 1897-1902, 1904-11 (acting, 1885-86). German ancestry. Died in Manchester, St. Louis County, Mo., September 2, 1939 (age 71 years, 190 days). Interment at St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Manchester, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Louis Strothkamp and Rosina Strothkamp.   Political family: Strothkamp family of Ballwin, Missouri.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   George Chester Robinson Wagoner (1863-1946) — also known as George C. R. Wagoner — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, September 3, 1863. Republican. Undertaker; real estate business; U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1903; defeated, 1902. Died in St. Louis, Mo., April 27, 1946 (age 82 years, 236 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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