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Politician members in Missouri


  Henry David Allison (b. 1903) — of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo. Born in Rushville, Buchanan County, Mo., September 13, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948; mayor of St. Joseph, Mo., 1950. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Andrews (1894-1966) — of Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 17, 1894. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1949-60. Member, Elks; Rotary; Eagles. Died in March, 1966 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1921 to Mabel R. Weese.
  James F. Antonio (b. 1939) — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born June 30, 1939. Republican. Accountant; Missouri state auditor, 1979-. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; Omicron Delta Kappa; Alpha Kappa Psi. Still living as of 1981.
  Samuel Washington Arnold (1879-1961) — also known as Samuel W. Arnold; Wat Arnold — of Kirksville, Adair County, Mo. Born near Downing, Schuyler County, Mo., September 21, 1879. Son of Cumberland Wilson Arnold and Mary Elizabeth (Hill) Arnold. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lumber dealer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1943-49; defeated, 1948, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., December 18, 1961 (age 82 years, 88 days). Interment at Maple Hills Cemetery, Kirksville, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, December 24, 1904, to Myra Gertrude Mills.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John David Ashcroft (b. 1942) — also known as John Ashcroft — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 9, 1942. Son of James Robert Ashcroft and Grace Pauline (Larson) Ashcroft. Republican. Lawyer; university professor; Missouri state auditor, 1973-75; defeated, 1974; Missouri state attorney general, 1977-85; Governor of Missouri, 1985-93; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000; U.S. Attorney General, 2001-05. Assembly of God. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Rotary; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married 1967 to Janet Elise Roede.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by John Ashcroft: On My Honor : The Beliefs That Shaped My Life (2001) — Never Again : Securing America and Restoring Justice (2006)
  Critical books about John Ashcroft: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  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. Son of Samuel Aaron Baker and Mary Amanda (McGhee) Baker. Republican. School teacher and principal; Missouri superintendent of schools, 1919-23; Governor of Missouri, 1925-29; director, Cortez-King Brand Mining Co.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928. 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: Married, June 1, 1904, to Nelle Rose Tuckley.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parke Monroe Banta (1891-1970) — also known as Parke M. Banta — of Potosi, Washington County, Mo.; Arcadia, Iron County, Mo. Born in Berryman, Crawford County, Mo., November 21, 1891. Son of Cyrus Newton Banta and Susie (Larned) Banta. Republican. Lawyer; Washington County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-18; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Missouri 8th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1940, 1948, 1950. Methodist or Baptist. Member, Rotary; American Legion; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons. Died in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., May 12, 1970 (age 78 years, 172 days). Interment at New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, April 13, 1918, to Gladys Nichols.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Patrick Beacom (b. 1903) — also known as J. Patrick Beacom — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Missouri, May 27, 1903. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1933-34; member of West Virginia state senate 5th District, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  George Davis Begole (1877-1956) — also known as George D. Begole — of Denver, Colo. Born in Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., May 28, 1877. Son of Davis W. Begole and Lydia (Stanford) Begole. Republican. Accountant; mayor of Denver, Colo., 1931-35. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in Denver, Colo., December 22, 1956 (age 79 years, 208 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo.
  Relatives: Married, June 1, 1927, to Ethel Waldo (1878-1963).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Thomas Bell (1883-1970) — also known as Frank Bell — of Ephrata, Grant County, Wash. Born in Joplin, Jasper County, Mo., September 21, 1883. Son of W. Lafayette Bell and Ami (Farrar) Bell. Democrat. Grant County Treasurer, 1919-23; private secretary, U.S. Sen. C. C. Dill, 1923-33; U.S. Fish Commissioner, 1933-40; hotel and restaurant owner and operator; promoter of Grand Coulee Dam and other federal dam projects; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1948, 1952. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Ephrata, Grant County, Wash., October, 1970 (age 87 years, 0 days). Interment at Ephrata Cemetery, Ephrata, Wash.
  Relatives: Married, December 22, 1908, to Bertha M. Hill.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred McLean Betz (1896-1982) — also known as Fred M. Betz — of Lamar, Prowers County, Colo. Born in Liberal, Barton County, Mo., June 2, 1896. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1952, 1956; Colorado Democratic state chair, 1958; candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 3rd District, 1958. Methodist. Member, Rotary; Eagles; Elks. Died in December, 1982 (age 86 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 5, 1917, to Lennie Maude Coffman.
  Louis Henry Breuer (1879-1964) — also known as Louis H. Breuer — of Rolla, Phelps County, Mo. Born in Red Bird (unknown county), Mo., August 10, 1879. Son of William Breuer and Eda (Matlock) Breuer. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1908-12, 1918-22; mayor of Rolla, Mo., 1914-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1924; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1926-34. Disciples of Christ. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died August 26, 1964 (age 85 years, 16 days). Interment somewhere in Rolla, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, March 4, 1919, to Mary Louise Bentley.
  Frank Parks Briggs (1894-1992) — also known as Frank P. Briggs — of Macon, Macon County, Mo. Born in Armstrong, Howard County, Mo., February 25, 1894. Democrat. Member of Missouri state senate 9th District, 1933-45; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Sigma Delta Chi. Died September 23, 1992 (age 98 years, 211 days). Interment at Walnut Ridge Cemetery, Fayette, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Courtney Warren Campbell (1895-1971) — also known as Courtney W. Campbell — of Florida. Born in Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo., April 29, 1895. Son of Thomas C. Campbell and Ellen (Minor) Campbell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; business executive; citrus grower; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954. Christian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Beta Theta Pi. Died in Dunedin, Pinellas County, Fla., December 22, 1971 (age 76 years, 237 days). Interment at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Henrietta Hisgen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Nelson Chaffin (b. 1905) — also known as Robert N. Chaffin — of Torrington, Goshen County, Wyo. Born in Avalon, Livingston County, Mo., July 13, 1905. Son of Robert Eliel Chaffin and Mamie (Curtis) Chaffin. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in Wyoming, 1948-60; member of Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee, 1952-57; Wyoming Democratic state chair, 1955; U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, 1961-69. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Moose; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1932, to Hester Mae Wiltse.
  Albert McDonald Cole (1901-1994) — also known as Albert M. Cole — of Holton, Jackson County, Kan. Born in Moberly, Randolph County, Mo., October 13, 1901. Son of Walter I. Cole and Mary B. (McDonald) Cole. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state senate; U.S. Representative from Kansas 1st District, 1945-53. Member, Kappa Sigma; Phi Alpha Delta; Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., June 5, 1994 (age 92 years, 235 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1927, to Emily Corbin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Blackwell Docking (1925-1983) — also known as Robert B. Docking — of Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 9, 1925. Son of George Docking. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of Arkansas City, Kan., 1965; Governor of Kansas, 1967-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Rotary; Eagles; Moose. Died October 8, 1983 (age 57 years, 364 days). Interment at Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  James William Fulbright (1905-1995) — also known as J. William Fulbright — of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark. Born in Sumner, Chariton County, Mo., April 9, 1905. Son of Jay Fulbright and Roberta (Waugh) Fulbright. Democrat. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1943-45; U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1945-74; resigned 1974; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1948, 1956. Disciples of Christ. Member, Sigma Chi; Rotary. Died of a stroke, in Washington, D.C., February 9, 1995 (age 89 years, 306 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark.
  Relatives: Married, June 15, 1932, to Elizabeth Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books about J. William Fulbright: Lee Riley Powell, J. William Fulbright and His Time: A Political Biography
  Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1919-2006) — also known as Sam Goddard — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., August 8, 1919. Son of Samuel Pearson Goddard, Sr. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Arizona Democratic state chair, 1960-62, 1979-89; Governor of Arizona, 1965-67; defeated, 1962, 1966, 1968; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Unitarian. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary. Died in Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 1, 2006 (age 86 years, 177 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Pearson Goddard, Sr.; married 1944 to Julia Enos 'Judy' Hatch (died 1999); father of Samuel Pearson Goddard III.
  Cross-reference: Dennis DeConcini
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Arminius T. Haeberle (1874-1943) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., January 23, 1874. Son of Rev. Louis Haeberle. College instructor; school principal; U.S. Consul in Manzanillo, 1908-10; Tegucigalpa, 1910-13; SAINT Michaels, 1913-15; Pernambuco, 1915-23; Sao Paulo, 1923-25; U.S. Consul General in Dresden, 1925-36. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Rotary. Died October 26, 1943 (age 69 years, 276 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Mo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Durward Gorham Hall (1910-2001) — also known as Durward G. Hall; "Dr. No" — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Cassville, Barry County, Mo., September 14, 1910. Son of Thomas Clemens Hall and Omah Ellen (Neill) Hall. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; surgeon; U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1961-73; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1964. Baptist. Member, American Medical Association; Rotary. Died in Albany, Linn County, Ore., March 15, 2001 (age 90 years, 182 days); his body was donated to an Oregon teaching hospital.
  Relatives: Married, September 6, 1931, to Mary Elizabeth Turner.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard F. Hensley (b. 1941) — also known as Dick Hensley — of Peoria, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Albany, Gentry County, Mo., February 23, 1941. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy, 1959-63; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2000 (3rd District), 2004 (2nd District). Protestant. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Elks; Moose. Still living as of 2005.
  Laurance Mastick Hyde (1892-1978) — of Princeton, Mercer County, Mo. Born in Princeton, Mercer County, Mo., February 2, 1892. Son of Ira Barnes Hyde. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1942-; chief justice of Missouri state supreme court, 1949-51. Member, Order of the Coif; American Bar Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Pi Kappa Alpha; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary; Freemasons; American Legion; American Judicature Society. Died in 1978 (age about 86 years). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Ira Barnes Hyde; brother of Arthur Mastick Hyde; married to Florence Fuller; father of Florence Hyde (who married Robert Haines Frazier). See Hyde family of Missouri.
  David Herbert Jackson (b. 1943) — of Osceola, St. Clair County, Mo. Born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., March 28, 1943. Son of Dan G. Jackson and Virginia M. (Hull) Jackson. Democrat. Lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; American Bar Association; Rotary; Optimist Club. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Married 1964 to Judith Erin Johnson.
  A. Clifford Jones (b. 1921) — of Ladue, St. Louis County, Mo.; Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., February 13, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; president, Aluminum Truck Bodies, Inc.; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1951-58 (St. Louis County 4th District 1951-52, St. Louis County 5th District 1953-58); member of Missouri state senate 7th District, 1965-81. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion. Still living as of 1981.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1950, to Janet McAfee.
  Rush Hudson Limbaugh (b. 1891) — of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born near Sedgewickville, Bollinger County, Mo., September 27, 1891. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1931-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1936. Methodist. Member, American Judicature Society; American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho; Freemasons; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Vaughn Long (1908-1972) — also known as Edward V. Long — of Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.; Clarksville, Pike County, Mo. Born near Whiteside, Lincoln County, Mo., July 18, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Missouri state senate, 1945-52 (11th District 1945-48, 21st District 1949-52); Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1957-60; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1960-68. Baptist. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died near Eolia, Pike County, Mo., November 6, 1972 (age 64 years, 111 days). Interment at Grandview Burial Park, Near Hannibal, Ralls County, Mo.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Clare Magee (1899-1969) — of Unionville, Putnam County, Mo. Born near Livonia, Putnam County, Mo., March 31, 1899. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; postmaster; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Missouri 1st District, 1949-53. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Freemasons; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Rotary. Died in Unionville, Putnam County, Mo., August 7, 1969 (age 70 years, 129 days). Interment at Unionville Cemetery, Unionville, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, September 7, 1927, to Mary Sheets; married 1946 to Ruth Rixey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Richard Robert Nacy (1895-1961) — also known as Richard R. Nacy — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo., November 7, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Missouri state treasurer, 1933-37, 1948-49; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940, 1952, 1956; Missouri Democratic state chair, 1945. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Rotary. Died January 10, 1961 (age 65 years, 64 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  William Rhuben Neal (b. 1883) — also known as W. R. Neal — of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Clifton City, Cooper County, Mo., 1883. Democrat. Hotel owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1936, 1940 (alternate), 1944 (alternate), 1948 (alternate). Protestant. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Dewey Neely (1927-2001) — of Osceola, Mississippi County, Ark. Born in Caruthersville, Pemiscot County, Mo., July 28, 1927. Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1972, 1976, 1980. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., October 10, 2001 (age 74 years, 74 days). Interment at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ark.
  William Edmond Robinson (b. 1920) — of Missouri. Born in St. Francois County, Mo., June 1, 1920. Missouri state treasurer, 1969-. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1969.
  Omar Schnatmeier (b. 1908) — of St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo. Born in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Mo., July 21, 1908. Republican. Newspaper editor; sheriff; member of Missouri Republican State Committee, 1944-48; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1948. Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Moose. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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
  Lloyd Crow Stark (1886-1972) — also known as Lloyd C. Stark — of Missouri. Born near Louisiana, Pike County, Mo., November 23, 1886. Democrat. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; Governor of Missouri, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Clayton, St. Louis County, Mo., September 17, 1972 (age 85 years, 299 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Louisiana, Mo.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  James M. Taylor (b. 1920) — of Raytown, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Mo., November 30, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; insurance agent; member of Missouri state senate 8th District, 1962-66; defeated, 1966; candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 4th District, 1964. Christian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Still living as of 1966.
  Relatives: Married, July 23, 1945, to Bettye Jo Carter.
  Edward Henry Winter (1879-1941) — also known as Edward H. Winter — of Warrenton, Warren County, Mo.; Cole County, Mo. Born in Warren County, Mo., April 5, 1879. Son of Frederick Anton Winter and Dora (Richterberg) Winter. Republican. Newspaper publisher; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1912; probate judge in Missouri, 1921; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1923-28; Speaker of the Missouri State House of Representatives, 1927-28; Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, 1929-33. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Rotary. Died June 29, 1941 (age 62 years, 85 days). Interment at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Mo.
  Relatives: Married, October 18, 1905, to Dena M. Koelling.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Madison Woodard (b. 1881) — also known as J. M. Woodard — of Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., September 30, 1881. Son of Daniel S. Woodard and Sarah Ann (Casteel) Woodard. Democrat. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; medical examiner and surgeon for Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; chair of Hamilton County Democratic Party, 1940. Member, Delta Tau Delta; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Medical Association. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: James Madison
  Relatives: Married, December 8, 1908, to Mabel Edna Biggs.

 

 


 
   
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