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Politician members in Missouri


  Harvey Wesley Bolin (1909-1978) — also known as H. Wesley Bolin — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Butler, Bates County, Mo., July 1, 1909. Son of Doc Strother Bolin and Margaret (Combs) Bolin. Democrat. Secretary of state of Arizona, 1949-77; Governor of Arizona, 1977-78; died in office 1978. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; Moose; Jaycees; Kiwanis. The plaza at the Arizona State Capitol is named for him. Died, from a heart attack, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 4, 1978 (age 68 years, 246 days). Interment at State Capitol Grounds, Phoenix, Ariz.
  Relatives: Married, February 18, 1940, to Julia Elizabeth Hentz.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Dean Burlison (b. 1933) — also known as Bill Burlison — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo.; Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Md. Born in Wardell, Pemiscot County, Mo., March 15, 1933. Democrat. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney; U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1969-81; defeated, 1980. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Jaycees; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1999.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Green Camper, Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Harry G. Camper, Jr. — of Welch, McDowell County, W.Va. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., January 22, 1924. Son of Harry Green Camper and Lena (Harrell) Camper. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney, 1958-61; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1961-64. Member, Jaycees; American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions. Still living as of 1964.
  Relatives: Married, April 1, 1945, to Mary Elizabeth Bankhead.
  David Timothy Dreier (b. 1952) — also known as David Dreier; Dave Dreier — of La Verne, Los Angeles County, Calif.; San Dimas, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., July 5, 1952. Son of H. Edward Dreier and Joyce (Yeomans) Dreier. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1976, 1980; U.S. Representative from California, 1981-2008 (35th District 1981-83, 33rd District 1983-93, 28th District 1993-2003, 26th District 2003-08); defeated, 1978. Christian Scientist. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Clyne Ward Durst, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., October 27, 1930. Son of Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst and Clyne Ward Durst, Sr. (1908-1992). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis; Elks. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Married to Jean M. Luethjohan.
  Robert Budd Dwyer (1939-1987) — also known as R. Budd Dwyer — of Pennsylvania. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., November 21, 1939. Republican. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1965-70; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1971-81; resigned 1981; Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1981-87; died in office 1987. Baptist. Member, National Education Association; Eagles; Theta Chi; Jaycees. Convicted in December 1986 of bribery and conspiracy in federal court. About to be sentenced, and widely expected to resign from office, he called a press conference; there, in front of spectators and television cameras, he insisted he was not guilty, and then shot and killed himself, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa., January 22, 1987 (age 47 years, 62 days). Interment at Blooming Valley Cemetery, Blooming Valley, Pa.
  Cross-reference: Robert B. Asher
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

 

 


 
   
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