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  John Quinn Anderson (1866-1937) — also known as John Q. Anderson — of Moore (now Vivian), Lyman County, S.Dak.; Chamberlain, Brule County, S.Dak. Born in La Grange, Lewis County, Mo., January 1, 1866. Republican. Stockman; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 26th District, 1901-02; member of South Dakota state senate 15th District, 1925-26. Scottish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died February 10, 1937 (age 71 years, 40 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Chamberlain, S.Dak.
  Relatives: Married, November 16, 1898, to Clara L. Willson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Jacob L. Babler Jacob Leonard Babler (1871-1945) — also known as Jacob L. Babler — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in New Glarus, Green County, Wis., May 3, 1871. Republican. Life insurance business; member of Republican National Committee from Missouri, 1916-24; philanthropist; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 31st District, 1943-44. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died, from heart disease, in St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., May 31, 1945 (age 74 years, 28 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Henry John Babler and Sarah Salome (Lucksinger) Babler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 1, 1945
  Samuel Aaron Baker (1874-1933) — also known as Sam Aaron Baker — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Patterson, Wayne County, Mo., November 7, 1874. Republican. School teacher and principal; Missouri superintendent of schools, 1919-22; Governor of Missouri, 1925-29; director, Cortez-King Brand Mining Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., September 16, 1933 (age 58 years, 313 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Aaron Baker and Mary Amanda (McGhee) Baker; married, June 1, 1904, to Nelle Rose Tuckley.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Payne Bedford (b. 1885) — also known as Thomas P. Bedford — of Fayette, Howard County, Mo. Born in Fayette, Howard County, Mo., January 26, 1885. Democrat. Electrical engineer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howard County, 1927-30. Member, Sigma Nu; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  John Lafayette Bess (1872-1962) — also known as J. L. Bess — of West Plains, Howell County, Mo. Born in Shobonier, Fayette County, Ill., November 12, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Missouri state senate 22nd District, 1934; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howell County, 1945-46; candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias. Died in 1962 (age about 89 years). Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Plains, Mo.
  Relatives: Married 1899 to Zella Dunkin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Howard Lee Bickley (b. 1871) — also known as Howard L. Bickley — of Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.; Raton, Colfax County, N.M.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in Mexico, Audrain County, Mo., May 3, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1912 (member, Credentials Committee); justice of New Mexico state supreme court, 1926-36; chief justice of New Mexico Supreme Court, 1929-31. Christian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel W. Bickley and Alice Perrin (Dobyns) Bickley; married 1897 to Ruth K. Phillips.
  James Thomas Blair (1871-1944) — also known as James T. Blair — of Maysville, DeKalb County, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Loudon, Loudon County, Tenn., November 11, 1871. Democrat. College professor; president, Obion College, 1895-96; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from DeKalb County, 1899-1902; justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1915-24; defeated, 1924; chief justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1921-22. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., April 12, 1944 (age 72 years, 153 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Samuel Tate Blair and Louisa Matlock (Osborne) Blair; married, June 19, 1901, to Grace Emma Ray; father of James Thomas Blair Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
James T. Blair, Jr. James Thomas Blair Jr. (1902-1962) — also known as James T. Blair, Jr. — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Maysville, DeKalb County, Mo., March 15, 1902. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cole County, 1929-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1936, 1960; chair of Cole County Democratic Party, 1939; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Jefferson City, Mo., 1947-48; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1949-57; Governor of Missouri, 1957-61. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Military Order of the World Wars; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Sigma Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Sigma Nu Phi; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Kiwanis; Eagles. Died, along with his wife, of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, when exhaust fumes from a car left running in an attached garage entered their home through the air conditioning system, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., July 12, 1962 (age 60 years, 119 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Thomas Blair and Grace Emma (Ray) Blair; married 1926 to Emilie Garnett Chorn.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1957
  William Thomas Bland (1861-1928) — also known as William T. Bland — of Atchison, Atchison County, Kan.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Weston, Lewis County, Va. (now W.Va.), January 21, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Atchison, Kan., 1894; district judge in Kansas, 1896-1901; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen; Moose; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Orlando, Orange County, Fla., January 15, 1928 (age 66 years, 359 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Grandson of John George Jackson; cousin *** of James Monroe Jackson.
  Political families: Jackson-Lee family; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Pendleton-Lee family of Maryland (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas K. Bowman (1859-1948) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born near Apollo, Armstrong County, Pa., November 6, 1859. Democrat. Carpenter; building contractor; mayor of Springfield, Mo., 1914-16; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District, 1923-24. Episcopalian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Moose. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., October 17, 1948 (age 88 years, 346 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Bowman and Agnes (Rengle) Bowman; married, October 13, 1886, to Martha Bill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Abram Colar Brookhart and Cynthia (Wildman) Brookhart; married, June 22, 1897, to Jennie Hearne.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Books about Smith Wildman Brookhart: George W. McDaniel, Smith Wildman Brookhart : Iowa's Renegade Republican
  Alfred James Brown (1856-1913) — of Colorado. Born in Binghamton, Broome County, N.Y., March 23, 1856. Physician; druggist; member of Colorado state legislature, 1890. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, of cerebral apoplexy, at his drugstore in Higbee, Randolph County, Mo., February 17, 1913 (age 56 years, 331 days). Interment at Eel River Cemetery, Columbia City, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of David Brown.
  Charles Ray Brown (b. 1901) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Schell City, Vernon County, Mo., February 1, 1901. Democrat. Bookkeeper; construction worker; petroleum engineer; foreman in sheet metal at a ship repair yard; real estate business; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 3rd District, 1949-50. Member, Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 28, 1918, to Opal Bougher.
  Thaddeus Horatius Caraway (1871-1931) — also known as Thaddeus H. Caraway — of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Ark. Born in Stoddard County, Mo., October 17, 1871. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1912 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1st District, 1913-21; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1921-31; died in office 1931. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; American Bar Association. Died, from heart disease, in a hospital at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark., November 6, 1931 (age 60 years, 20 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Tolbert F. Caraway and Mary Ellen (Scales) Caraway; married, February 5, 1902, to Hattie Ophelia Wyatt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  William Russell Corn (1903-1973) — also known as Russell Corn; William Russell Corn — of Willow Springs, Howell County, Mo. Born in Willow Springs, Howell County, Mo., November 11, 1903. Republican. Farmer; grocer; mayor of Willow Springs, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Howell County, 1947-62. Assembly of God. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners. Died in Willow Springs, Howell County, Mo., September 20, 1973 (age 69 years, 313 days). Interment at Willow Springs City Cemetery, Willow Springs, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Phillip Hildred Corn and Nancy Margaret (Watson) Corn; married, November 11, 1933, to Ora Herndon; father of Warren R. Corn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  L. B. Day (1889-1938) — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Born in Westboro, Atchison County, Mo., February 3, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Nebraska 4th District, 1921-29; justice of Nebraska state supreme court, 1929-38; died in office 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Gamma Eta Gamma; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died November 22, 1938 (age 49 years, 292 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Day and Sarah (Rowan) Day; married, April 10, 1916, to Neva Emma Grimwood.
  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
  Herman Preston Faris (1858-1936) — also known as Herman P. Faris — of Clinton, Henry County, Mo. Born near Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, December 25, 1858. Banker; real estate broker; Prohibition candidate for secretary of state of Missouri, 1888; Prohibition candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1920; Prohibition candidate for President of the United States, 1924; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1926. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died March 20, 1936 (age 77 years, 86 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Davis Faris and Sarah Plumer (Preston) Faris; married, April 26, 1880, to Adda Winters; married, February 6, 1911, to Sallie A. Lewis.
  John Hagar Flanigan (1857-1915) — also known as John H. Flanigan; "Fire Alarm Flanigan" — of Carthage, Jasper County, Mo. Born in Almont, Lapeer County, Mich., July 3, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jasper County Eastern District, 1889-90. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Carthage, Jasper County, Mo., January 24, 1915 (age 57 years, 205 days). Interment at Park Cemetery, Carthage, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Flanigan and Olive Maria (Hager) Flanigan; married, May 6, 1883, to Mary F. Leedy; father of John Hagar Flanigan (1889-1974).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Frederick Gallenkamp (1859-1917) — also known as Charles F. Gallenkamp — of Union, Franklin County, Mo. Born in Washington, Franklin County, Mo., January 10, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, 1885-1890; Franklin County Probate Judge, 1891-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1896; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1902-13. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died, from hemorrhage of the brain, in Union, Franklin County, Mo., August 8, 1917 (age 58 years, 210 days). Interment at Wildey Cemetery, Washington, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Gallenkamp; married 1887 to Alice C. Ruge.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Longdon Gay (1866-1956) — also known as John L. Gay — Born in Pizgah, Cooper County, Mo., June 23, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1928-31. Member, Federal Bar Association; American Legion; Reserve Officers Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died November 17, 1956 (age 90 years, 147 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas C. Gay and Mary Ann (Hill) Gay; married, November 18, 1915, to Gertrude Mary Vidler.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  North Todd Gentry (1866-1944) — also known as North T. Gentry — of Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Born in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., March 2, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1914, 1916, 1918; Missouri state attorney general, 1925-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928 (Convention Vice-President); justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1929; circuit judge in Missouri, 1932. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Died in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., September 18, 1944 (age 78 years, 200 days). Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Benton Gentry and Mary (Todd) Gentry; married, October 8, 1896, to Ulie Belle Denny; grandson of Richard Gentry and Ann Gentry.
  Political family: Gentry family of Columbia, Missouri.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Valentine Gideon (1859-1951) — of Ogden, Weber County, Utah; West Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Iron County, Mo., January 11, 1859. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business); justice of Utah state supreme court, 1917-27, 1927-29; appointed 1927; chief justice of Utah state supreme court, 1925-27. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died February 11, 1951 (age 92 years, 31 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Calvin Gideon and Artemesia (Matkin) Gideon; married 1889 to Elizabeth L. Lang.
  Richard Goodenough (1871-1947) — of St. Louis, Mo.; Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in West Cowes, Hampshire, England, July 7, 1871. Republican. Printer; proofreader; member of Missouri state house of representatives from St. Louis City 5th District, 1921-26. English ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Typographical Union. Died in St. Louis County, Mo., January 31, 1947 (age 75 years, 208 days). Interment at Friedens Cemetery, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, April 6, 1887, to Annie Perrin; married, November 22, 1937, to Marietta Mayfield.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joe Grandhomme (b. 1893) — of Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo. Born in Desloge, St. Francois County, Mo., October 9, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Glenn Hasenfratz Griswold (1890-1940) — also known as Glenn Griswold — of Peru, Miami County, Ind. Born in New Haven, Franklin County, Mo., January 20, 1890. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Miami County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-26; U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1931-39 (11th District 1931-33, 5th District 1933-39). Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Peru, Miami County, Ind., December 5, 1940 (age 50 years, 320 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Peru, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Sylvanus C. Griswold and Annie Louise (Hasenfratz) Griswold; married, November 27, 1913, to Edith Connally.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Benjamin Clark Hilliard (1868-1951) — also known as Benjamin C. Hilliard — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Denver, Colo. Born near Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa, January 9, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Colorado state legislature, 1900; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1915-19; defeated, 1918 (Independent), 1920, 1922, 1926; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1931-51; died in office 1951; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1939-41, 1949-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee). Christian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died August 7, 1951 (age 83 years, 210 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Tida Zimmerman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Robert Hogg (1863-1934) — also known as Jim Hogg — of Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Mo. Born in Jennings County, Ind., January 4, 1863. Republican. Farmer; meat merchant; distillery owner; produced Jim Hogg's Corn Whiskey; Butler County Sheriff, 1892-96, 1902-06, 1920-24; mayor of Poplar Bluff, Mo., 1897-99. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Redmen. Fell into the Black River, and drowned, in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Mo., July 12, 1934 (age 71 years, 189 days). Interment at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Marion Hogg and Mary Belle (Winslow) Hogg; married, September 5, 1880, to Ida Dillard (1864-1888; divorced); married, December 13, 1884, to Susan S. 'Susie' Klutts; married, November 19, 1887, to Ida Dillard (1864-1888; died); married, December 7, 1889, to Clara Catherine Smith; married, August 14, 1914, to Naoma Ruth Hawas.
  Epitaph: "Peace be thy silent slumber."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Davis Johnson (1883-1961) — also known as Robert D. Johnson — of Marshall, Saline County, Mo. Born near Slater, Saline County, Mo., August 12, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; Saline County Circuit Court Clerk, 1915-23; Saline County Prosecuting Attorney, 1924-28; U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1931-33; candidate for circuit judge in Missouri 15th Circuit, 1946. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. Died in Marshall, Saline County, Mo., October 23, 1961 (age 78 years, 72 days). Interment at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Harvey Johnson and Sarah Jane (Davis) Johnson; married, January 18, 1905, to Frances F. Speck.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Henry W. Kiel (1871-1942) — also known as "Father of the Municipal Opera" — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., February 21, 1871. Republican. Bricklayer; brick contractor; candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1913-25; Missouri Republican state chair, 1926-28; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1932. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Royal Arcanum. Died, from complications of a stroke, in St. Louis, Mo., November 26, 1942 (age 71 years, 278 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bel-Nor, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Henry F. Kiel and Minnie C. (Daues) Kiel; married, September 1, 1892, to Irene H. Moonan.
  Kiel Auditorium (built 1934 as Municipal Auditorium; name changed 1943; demolished 1992), in St. Louis, Missouri, was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles A. Lee (b. 1891) — of Bates County, Mo. Born near Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., July 18, 1891. Democrat. Missouri superintendent of schools, 1923-34. Member, Phi Delta Kappa; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Benjamin Herman Linhardt (1879-1941) — also known as Benjamin H. Linhardt; Ben H. Linhardt — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Osage County, Mo., September 15, 1879. Republican. Lumber dealer; Cole County Recorder, 1919-22; postmaster at Jefferson City, Mo., 1923-33 (acting, 1923-24); real estate developer. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., September 30, 1941 (age 62 years, 15 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Linhardt and Sophia Charlotta (Kiso) Linhardt; married, August 27, 1904, to Ida Rufi.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Linxwiler (1878-1943) — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Ill., January 30, 1878. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; served in the U.S. Army on the Mexican border; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster at Jefferson City, Mo., 1934-43. Presbyterian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Royal and Select Masters; Knights Templar. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot, in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., April 15, 1943 (age 65 years, 75 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William R. Linxwiler and Jane (Wiley) Linxwiler; married, April 10, 1900, to Rosella E. Sproul.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Ellis Martineau (1873-1937) — also known as John E. Martineau — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Born in Clay County, Mo., December 2, 1873. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; chancellor, 1st Circuit, 1907-27; Governor of Arkansas, 1927-28; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas, 1928-37; died in office 1937. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died March 6, 1937 (age 63 years, 94 days). Interment at Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock, Ark.
  Relatives: Son of Gregory Martineau and Sarah Hettie (Lamb) Martineau; married, May 1, 1919, to Mabel Erwin Thomas.
  See also federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Henry Lee Myers (1862-1943) — also known as Henry L. Myers — of Hamilton, Ravalli County, Mont. Born near Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., October 9, 1862. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Montana state senate, 1899-1903; district judge in Montana, 1907-11; U.S. Senator from Montana, 1911-23; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1912 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee); justice of Montana state supreme court, 1927-29; appointed 1927. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Billings, Yellowstone County, Mont., November 11, 1943 (age 81 years, 33 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Hamilton, Mont.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Arthur Lee Oliver (1879-1928) — also known as Arthur L. Oliver — of Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Mo.; St. Louis, Mo. Born in Leemon, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., January 5, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Pemiscot County, 1905-08; member of Missouri state senate 23rd District, 1909-12; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1914-19. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in St. Louis, Mo., July 3, 1928 (age 49 years, 180 days). Interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Fruitland, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Lucius Henry Clay Oliver and Mary Louise (Alexander) Oliver; married, November 27, 1907, to Mary Esther Roberts.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Miguel Antonio Otero II (1859-1944) — also known as Miguel A. Otero — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M.; Ancon, Canal Zone (now Panama). Born in St. Louis, Mo., October 17, 1859. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico Territory, 1892, 1900, 1904; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1897-1906; treasurer of New Mexico Territory, 1909-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1920, 1924; member of Democratic National Committee from Canal Zone, 1920-24; member of Democratic National Committee from New Mexico, 1920. Catholic. Hispanic ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M., August 7, 1944 (age 84 years, 295 days). Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Santa Fe, N.M.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Lafayette Emmett; son of Miguel Antonio Otero and Mary Josephine (Blackwood) Otero; married, December 19, 1888, to Caroline V. Emmett; married, October 1, 1913, to Maude P. Frost.
  Political family: Otero-Emmett family of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  Otero County, N.M. is named for him.
  David Aris Pollard (1866-1952) — also known as David A. Pollard — of Calhoun, Henry County, Mo. Born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., May 27, 1866. Democrat. Physician; surgeon; druggist; mayor of Calhoun, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Henry County, 1925-28, 1935-36. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in Calhoun, Henry County, Mo., October 21, 1952 (age 86 years, 147 days). Interment at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Jesse Pollard and Martha (Ribelin) Pollard; married, June 13, 1897, to Erma Ann Wiley; third cousin once removed of Claude Pollard.
  Political families: Walker-Meriwether-Kellogg family of Virginia; Lewis-Pollard family of Texas (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  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
  John Edward Ramer (1869-1926) — also known as John E. Ramer — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Bethany, Harrison County, Mo., October 27, 1869. Republican. Secretary of state of Colorado, 1915-17; U.S. Minister to Nicaragua, 1921-25. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen. In May, 1922, he halted a revolution in Nicaragua by threatening to bring in the U.S. Marines. Died, of heart disease, in Denver, Colo., July 2, 1926 (age 56 years, 248 days). Interment at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, June 8, 1898, to Lula Brown.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Lee Reeves (1873-1971) — also known as Albert L. Reeves; Alburdah Lee Reeves — of Steelville, Crawford County, Mo.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo.; Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla. Born in Steelville, Crawford County, Mo., December 21, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Crawford County, 1901-02; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1918; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, 1923-54; took senior status 1954; senior judge, 1954-71. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died, in Morton F. Plant Hospital, Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla., March 24, 1971 (age 97 years, 93 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Reeves and Margaret Ellen (Isgrig) Reeves; married, September 26, 1900, to Martha Lucinda 'Mattie' Ferguson; married, March 10, 1913, to Blanche Ferguson; married to Mabel Irene Finley; father of Albert Lee Reeves Jr..
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
E. Mont Reily Emmet Montgomery Reily (1866-1954) — also known as E. Mont Reily; "Moncho Reyes" — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex.; Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., October 21, 1866. Republican. Newspaper editor; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1921-23. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Jackson County, Mo., October 31, 1954 (age 88 years, 10 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of John Gamble Reily and Sarah Ann (Guy) Reily; married, August 22, 1893, to Minnie Mountfortt.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Library of Congress
Milton A. Romjue Milton Andrew Romjue (1874-1968) — also known as Milton A. Romjue — of Macon, Macon County, Mo. Born in Love Lake, Macon County, Mo., December 5, 1874. Democrat. Lawyer; probate judge in Missouri, 1907-15; U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1917-21, 1923-43 (1st District 1917-21, 1923-33, at-large 1933-35, 1st District 1935-43); defeated, 1920, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Modern Woodmen; Knights of Pythias. Died in Macon, Macon County, Mo., January 23, 1968 (age 93 years, 49 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Macon, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Jackson Romjue and Susan E. (Roan) Romjue; married, July 11, 1900, to Maude Nickell Thompson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917
  Edgar Backus Schermerhorn (1851-1923) — also known as Edgar B. Schermerhorn — of Galena, Cherokee County, Kan. Born in Channahon, Will County, Ill., November 19, 1851. Organizer, Citizens Bank of Galena; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1903-05; Chairman, Kansas Board of Control, 1905-11. Episcopalian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died, of heart failure, in Galena, Cherokee County, Kan., February 1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac B. Schermerhorn and Jane B. Schermerhorn; married, November 21, 1878, to Abbie Brown Simpson; married, November 19, 1919, to Ella Marie Brace Sumner.
  Schermerhorn Park, in Galena, Kansas, is named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Hugh Shepherd (1873-1957) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lee's Summit, Jackson County, Mo., June 1, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1911; Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1916, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died December 9, 1957 (age 84 years, 191 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh McClure Shepherd and Nina (Bears) Shepherd.
  Forrest Smith (1886-1962) — of Richmond, Ray County, Mo. Born in Ray County, Mo., February 14, 1886. Democrat. Missouri state auditor, 1933-49; defeated, 1928; Governor of Missouri, 1949-53; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Eagles; Rotary; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died March 8, 1962 (age 76 years, 22 days). Interment at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, Mo.
  Cross-reference: D. Jeff Lance
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Lynn A. Stokes (b. 1902) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Morrisville, Polk County, Mo., January 8, 1902. Democrat. School teacher; electrician; real estate dealer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District, 1949-50. Protestant. Member, Knights of Pythias; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 1, 1932, to Juanita E. Skelley.
  Howard Sutherland (1865-1950) — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Born near Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., September 8, 1865. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1909-12; U.S. Representative from West Virginia at-large, 1913-17; U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1917-23; defeated, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum. Died March 12, 1950 (age 84 years, 185 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of John Webster Sutherland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Lorenzo Dow Thompson (1873-1951) — also known as L. D. Thompson — of New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Mo.; Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born near Vandalia, Ralls County, Mo., November 22, 1873. Republican. Postmaster; merchant; Missouri state treasurer, 1921-25; defeated, 1916; Missouri state auditor, 1925-33; Republican candidate for secretary of state of Missouri, 1936, 1944 (primary). Christian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Lions; Knights of the Maccabees. Died in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., October 1, 1951 (age 77 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Lewis Thompson and Drusilla (Branstetter) Thompson; married 1901 to Ellen Rebecca Bryan.
  Ashman Henry Vandivert (1853-1927) — also known as A. H. Vandivert — of Bethany, Harrison County, Mo. Born in Muskingum County, Ohio, April 6, 1853. Republican. Physician; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1888. Christian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 19, 1927 (age 74 years, 196 days). Interment at Miriam Cemetery, Bethany, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Agnes Hanna (Berry) Vandivert and Robert Henry Vandivert; married 1878 to Rosa Templeman; married 1886 to Emma Buckles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Cyrus Packard Walbridge (1849-1921) — also known as Cyrus P. Walbridge — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Madrid, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., July 20, 1849. Republican. Carpenter; lawyer; druggist; mayor of St. Louis, Mo., 1893-97; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896 ; candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1904. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum. Died in St. Louis, Mo., May 1, 1921 (age 71 years, 285 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Orlo Judson Walbridge and Althea Maria (Packard) Walbridge; married, October 9, 1879, to Lizzie Merrell; first cousin twice removed of John Jay Walbridge and David Safford Walbridge; first cousin thrice removed of Ephraim Safford; second cousin twice removed of James Safford and Anson Peacely Killen Safford; second cousin thrice removed of Ebenezer William Walbridge and Henry Sanford Walbridge; third cousin once removed of Robert Crawford Safford; third cousin twice removed of Hiram Walbridge; fourth cousin of Edward L. Safford; fourth cousin once removed of John Hill Walbridge and Henry E. Walbridge.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sebastian Harrison White (1864-1945) — also known as S. Harrison White — of Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colo.; Denver, Colo. Born in Maries County, Mo., December 24, 1864. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; District Attorney, 10th District, 1904-08; justice of Colorado state supreme court, 1909-19; chief justice of Colorado Supreme Court, 1917-18; U.S. Representative from Colorado 1st District, 1927-29; defeated, 1928. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., December 21, 1945 (age 80 years, 362 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Son of Jonah W. White and Cloa Ann (Reader) White; married, December 25, 1893, to Eva Dunbaugh.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — 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
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