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Politicians in Manufacturing in Missouri
not elsewhere classified

	Ethan Allen Hitchcock (1835-1909) — also known as Ethan A. Hitchcock — of St. Louis, Mo.; Washington, D.C. Born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., September 19, 1835. Republican. Merchant; partner in China trade; president of manufacturing, mining, and railroad companies; U.S. Minister to Russia, 1897-98; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1898-99; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1899-1907. Died April 9, 1909 (age 73 years, 202 days). Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: Ethan Allen   See also NNDB dossier
	Daniel Kerwin (1826-1907) — also known as "Honest Dan" — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in County Kildare, Ireland, August 13, 1826. Son of James Kerwin and Mary (Reeves) Kerwin. Democrat. Blacksmith; manufacturer; proprietor, Anchor Iron Works and Bolt Factory; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1880; member of Missouri state senate, 1886-90. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Mo., November 3, 1907 (age 81 years, 82 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   Relatives: Married 1854 to Mary E. Knight.
	Frederick Gottlieb Niedringhaus (1837-1922) — also known as Frederick G. Niedringhaus — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Westphalia, Germany, October 21, 1837. Son of Frederick W. Niedringhaus and Mary N. Niedringhaus. Republican. Manufacturer; real estate business; U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1889-91; member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896. Methodist. German ancestry. Died in St. Louis, Mo., November 25, 1922 (age 85 years, 35 days). Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.   Relatives: Son of Frederick W. Niedringhaus and Mary N. Niedringhaus; married 1860 to Dena Key (1838-1923); father of Thomas Key Niedringhaus; uncle of Henry Frederick Niedringhaus. See Niedringhaus family of Missouri.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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