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Victor J. Miller —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Mayor
of St. Louis, Mo., 1925-33; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Missouri, 1928.
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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Charles Henry Morgan (1842-1912) —
of Lamar, Barton
County, Mo.
Born in New York, 1842.
Democrat. Member of Missouri state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Missouri, 1875-79, 1883-85, 1893-95, 1909-11
(6th District 1875-79, 12th District 1883-85, 15th District 1893-95,
1909-11).
Died in 1912
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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Joe Jonathan Manlove (1876-1956) —
also known as Joe J. Manlove —
of Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo.
Born near Carthage, Jasper
County, Mo., October
1, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1923-33.
Died in Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo., January
31, 1956 (age 79 years, 122
days).
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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Perl D. Decker (1875-1934) —
of Joplin, Jasper
County, Mo.
Born near Coolville, Athens
County, Ohio, April 19,
1875.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Missouri 15th District, 1913-19.
Died in Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo., August
22, 1934 (age 59 years, 125
days).
Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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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.
Founder, city of Galena; 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;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Schermerhorn Park (land he donated) is named for
him.
Died, of heart
failure, in Galena, Cherokee
County, Kan., February
1, 1923 (age 71 years, 74
days).
Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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