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 History and Government—Congressional Biographies

Members of Congress: Missouri

Biographies of every U.S. representative and senator from Missouri



Member NameBirth-Death
AKERS, Thomas Peter1828-1877
AKIN, W. Todd1947- 
ALEXANDER, Armstead Milton1834-1892
ALEXANDER, Joshua Willis1852-1936
ALLEN, Thomas1813-1882
ANDERSON, Charles Arthur1899-1977
ANDERSON, George Washington1832-1902
ANDERSON, Thomas Lilbourne1808-1885
ARMSTRONG, David Hartley1812-1893
ARMSTRONG, Orland Kay1893-1987
ARNOLD, Marshall1845-1913
ARNOLD, Samuel Washington (Wat)1879-1961
ASHCROFT, John David1942- 
ASHLEY, William Henry1778-1838
ASPER, Joel Funk1822-1872
ATCHISON, David Rice1807-1886
ATKESON, William Oscar1854-1931
BAILEY, R. Wendell1940- 
BAILEY, Ralph Emerson1878-1948
BAKEWELL, Claude Ignatius1912-1987
BANTA, Parke Monroe1891-1970
BARRET, John Richard1825-1903
BARTHOLDT, Richard1855-1932
BARTON, David1783-1837
BARTON, William Edward1868-1955
BATES, Edward1793-1869
BAY, William Van Ness1818-1894
BELL, Charles Jasper1885-1978
BENJAMIN, John Forbes1817-1877
BENNETT, Marion Tinsley1914-2000
BENNETT, Philip Allen1881-1942
BENTON, Maecenas Eason1848-1924
BENTON, Thomas Hart1782-1858
BLAIR, Francis Preston, Jr.1821-1875
BLAIR, James Gorrall1825-1904
BLAND, Richard Parks1835-1899
BLAND, William Thomas1861-1928
BLOW, Henry Taylor1817-1875
BLUNT, Roy1950- 
BODINE, Robert Nall1837-1914
BOGY, Lewis Vital1813-1877
BOLLING, Richard Walker1916-1991
BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit)1939- 
BOOHER, Charles Ferris1848-1921
BORLAND, William Patterson1867-1919
BOWER, Gustavus Miller1790-1864
BOWLIN, James Butler1804-1874
BOYD, Sempronius Hamilton1828-1894
BRIGGS, Frank Parks1894-1992
BROADHEAD, James Overton1819-1898
BROWN, Benjamin Gratz1826-1885
BROWN, Charles Harrison1920-2003
BUCKNER, Alexander1785-1833
BUCKNER, Aylett Hawes1816-1894
BUECHNER, John William (Jack)1940- 
BULL, John1803-1863
BURDETT, Samuel Swinfin1836-1914
BURLISON, Bill D.1931- 
BURNES, Daniel Dee1851-1899
BURNES, James Nelson1827-1889
BURROWS, Joseph Henry1840-1914
BURTON, Charles Germman1846-1926
BUTLER, James Joseph1862-1917
BYRNS, Samuel1848-1914
CANNON, Clarence Andrew1879-1964
CARNAHAN, Albert Sidney Johnson1897-1968
CARNAHAN, Jean1933- 
CARNAHAN, Russ1958- 
CARUTHERS, Samuel1820-1860
CATLIN, Theron Ephron1878-1960
CAULFIELD, Henry Stewart1873-1966
CHRISTOPHER, George Henry1888-1959
CLAIBORNE, James Robert1882-1944
CLARDY, Martin Linn1844-1914
CLARK, Charles Nelson1827-1902
CLARK, James Beauchamp (Champ)1850-1921
CLARK, Joel Bennett1890-1954
CLARK, John Bullock1802-1885
CLARK, John Bullock, Jr.1831-1903
CLAY, William Lacy, Jr.1956- 
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.1931- 
CLEAVER, Emanuel, II1944- 
COBB, Seth Wallace1838-1909
COCHRAN, Charles Fremont1846-1906
COCHRAN, John Joseph1880-1947
COCKRELL, Francis Marion1834-1915
COLE, Nathan1825-1904
COLE, William Clay1897-1965
COLEMAN, Earl Thomas1943- 
COMBS, George Hamilton, Jr.1899-1977
COMINGO, Abram1820-1889
COONEY, James1848-1904
COSGROVE, John1839-1925
COUDREY, Harry Marcy1867-1930
COWHERD, William Strother1860-1915
CRAIG, James1818-1888
CRITTENDEN, Thomas Theodore1832-1909
CROW, Charles Augustus1873-1938
CROWTHER, George Calhoun1849-1914
CURTIS, Thomas Bradford1911-1993
DANFORTH, John Claggett1936- 
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)1934- 
DARBY, John Fletcher1803-1882
DAUGHERTY, James Alexander1847-1920
DAVIS, Lowndes Henry1836-1920
DAWSON, William1848-1929
DE ARMOND, David Albaugh1844-1909
DE BOLT, Rezin A.1828-1891
DECKER, Perl D.1875-1934
DICKINSON, Clement Cabell1849-1938
DOCKERY, Alexander Monroe1845-1926
DONNELL, Forrest C.1884-1980
DOUGHERTY, John1857-1905
DRAKE, Charles Daniel1811-1892
DUNCAN, Richard Meloan1889-1974
DYER, David Patterson1838-1924
DYER, Leonidas Carstarphen1871-1957
EAGLETON, Thomas Francis1929- 
EASTON, Rufus1774-1834
EDWARDS, John Cummins1804-1888
ELLIS, Edgar Clarence1854-1947
ELMER, William Price1871-1956
ELVINS, Politte1878-1943
EMERSON, Jo Ann1950- 
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill)1938-1996
ESSEN, Frederick1863-1946
FAUST, Charles Lee1879-1928
FINKELNBURG, Gustavus Adolphus1837-1908
FORD, Nicholas1833-1897
FRANK, Nathan1852-1931
FRANKLIN, Benjamin Joseph1839-1898
FROST, Richard Graham1851-1900
FULBRIGHT, James Franklin1877-1948
FULKERSON, Frank Ballard1866-1936
FYAN, Robert Washington1835-1896
GEPHARDT, Richard Andrew1941- 
GEYER, Henry Sheffie1790-1859
GILL, Michael Joseph1864-1918
GILL, Patrick Francis1868-1923
GLOVER, John Milton1852-1929
GLOVER, John Montgomery1822-1891
GRAVELY, Joseph Jackson1828-1872
GRAVES, Alexander1844-1916
GRAVES, Samuel1963- 
GREEN, James Stephen1817-1870
HACKNEY, Thomas1861-1946
HALE, John Blackwell1831-1905
HALL, Durward Gorham1910-2001
HALL, Uriel Sebree1852-1932
HALL, Willard Preble1820-1882
HALL, William Augustus1815-1888
HALSEY, Thomas Jefferson1863-1951
HAMLIN, Courtney Walker1858-1950
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel)1929- 
HARRISON, Albert Galliton1800-1839
HATCH, William Henry1833-1896
HATCHER, Robert Anthony1819-1886
HAVENS, Harrison Eugene1837-1916
HAWES, Harry Bartow1869-1947
HAYS, Edward Dixon1872-1941
HAZELTINE, Ira Sherwin1821-1899
HEARD, John Taddeus1840-1927
HEMPSTEAD, Edward1780-1817
HENDERSON, John Brooks1826-1913
HENNINGS, Thomas Carey, Jr.1903-1960
HENSLEY, Walter Lewis1871-1946
HILLELSON, Jeffrey Paul1919-2003
HOGAN, John1805-1892
HOPKINS, David William1897-1968
HORN, Joan Kelly1936- 
HUBBARD, Joel Douglas1860-1919
HUGHES, James Madison1809-1861
HUKRIEDE, Theodore Waldemar1878-1945
HULL, William Raleigh, Jr.1906-1977
HULSHOF, Kenny1958- 
HUNGATE, William Leonard1922- 
HUNT, John Thomas1860-1916
HUTTON, John Edward1828-1893
HYDE, Ira Barnes1838-1926
ICHORD, Richard Howard, II1926-1992
IGOE, William Leo1879-1953
IRVING, Theodore Leonard1898-1962
ITTNER, Anthony Friday1837-1931
JAMESON, John1802-1857
JEWETT, Daniel Tarbox1807-1906
JOHNSON, Robert Davis1883-1961
JOHNSON, Waldo Porter1817-1885
JOHNSTON, Rowland Louis1872-1939
JONES, Paul Caruthers1901-1981
JOST, Henry Lee1873-1950
JOY, Charles Frederick1849-1921
KARST, Raymond Willard1902-1987
KARSTEN, Frank Melvin1913-1992
KEHR, Edward Charles1837-1918
KELSO, John Russell1831-1891
KEM, James Preston1890-1965
KENNETT, Luther Martin1807-1873
KIEFNER, Charles Edward1869-1942
KING, Andrew1812-1895
KING, Austin Augustus1802-1870
KINSEY, William Medcalf1846-1931
KLEPPER, Frank B.1864-1933
KNOX, Samuel1815-1905
LAMAR, James Robert1866-1923
LAMB, Alfred William1824-1888
LAWRENCE, Henry Franklin1868-1950
LAY, Alfred Morrison1836-1879
LEE, Frank Hood1873-1952
LINDLEY, James Johnson1822-1891
LINN, Lewis Fields1796-1843
LITTON, Jerry Lon1937-1976
LLOYD, James Tilghman1857-1944
LOAN, Benjamin Franklin1819-1881
LONG, Edward Vaughn1908-1972
LOZIER, Ralph Fulton1866-1945
MAGEE, Clare1899-1969
MAJOR, Samuel Collier1869-1931
MANLOVE, Joe Jonathan1876-1956
MANSUR, Charles Harley1835-1895
McCARTHY, Karen1947- 
McCASKILL, Claire1953- 
McCLURG, Joseph Washington1818-1900
McCORMICK, James Robinson1824-1897
McDANIEL, William1801-1866
McLEAN, James Henry1829-1886
McPHERSON, Isaac Vanbert1868-1931
MEEKER, Jacob Edwin1878-1918
METCALFE, Lyne Shackelford1822-1906
MILLER, John1781-1846
MILLER, John Gaines1812-1856
MILLER, Louis Ebenezer1899-1952
MILLIGAN, Jacob Le Roy1889-1951
MILLSPAUGH, Frank Crenshaw1872-1947
MORGAN, Charles Henry1842-1912
MOULDER, Morgan Moore1904-1976
MOZLEY, Norman Adolphus1865-1922
MURPHY, Arthur Phillips1870-1914
NELSON, William Lester1875-1946
NEWCOMB, Carman Adam1830-1902
NEWTON, Cleveland Alexander1873-1945
NIEDRINGHAUS, Frederick Gottlieb1837-1922
NIEDRINGHAUS, Henry Frederick1864-1941
NOELL, John William1816-1863
NOELL, Thomas Estes1839-1867
NORTON, Elijah Hise1821-1914
NORTON, Richard Henry1849-1918
O'NEILL, John Joseph1846-1898
OLIVER, Mordecai1819-1898
PALMER, John William1866-1958
PARKER, Isaac Charles1838-1896
PATTERSON, Roscoe Conkling1876-1954
PEARCE, Charles Edward1842-1902
PETTIS, Spencer Darwin1802-1829
PHELPS, John Smith1814-1886
PHILIPS, John Finis1834-1919
PILE, William Anderson1829-1889
PLOESER, Walter Christian1907-1993
POLK, Trusten1811-1876
POLLARD, Henry Moses1836-1904
PORTER, Gilchrist1817-1894
PRICE, Sterling1809-1867
PRICE, Thomas Lawson1809-1870
RANDALL, William Joseph1909-2000
RANEY, John Henry1849-1928
REA, David1831-1901
REED, James Alexander1861-1944
REEVES, Albert Lee, Jr.1906-1987
REID, John William1821-1881
RELFE, James Hugh1791-1863
RHODES, Marion Edwards1868-1928
RICE, Theron Moses1829-1895
ROACH, Sidney Crain1876-1934
ROBB, Edward1857-1934
ROLLINS, James Sidney1812-1888
ROMJUE, Milton Andrew1874-1968
ROTHWELL, Gideon Frank1836-1894
RUBEY, Thomas Lewis1862-1928
RUCKER, William Waller1855-1936
RUFFIN, James Edward1893-1977
RUSSELL, Joseph James1854-1922
SAWYER, Samuel Locke1813-1890
SCHURZ, Carl1829-1906
SCHWABE, Max1905-1983
SCOTT, John1785-1861
SCOTT, John Guier1819-1892
SESSINGHAUS, Gustavus1838-1887
SHACKLEFORD, Dorsey William1853-1936
SHANNON, Joseph Bernard1867-1943
SHARTEL, Cassius McLean1860-1943
SHELTON, Samuel Azariah1858-1948
SHIELDS, James1806/1810-1879
SHORT, Dewey Jackson1898-1979
SIMS, Leonard Henly1807-1886
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)1931- 
SLAUGHTER, Roger Caldwell1905-1974
SMITH, Madison Roswell1850-1919
SPENCER, Selden Palmer1862-1925
STANARD, Edwin Obed1832-1914
STONE, William Henry1828-1901
STONE, William Joel1848-1918
STOVER, John Hubler1833-1889
SULLIVAN, John Berchmans1897-1951
SULLIVAN, Leonor Kretzer1902-1988
SYMINGTON, James Wadsworth1927- 
SYMINGTON, William Stuart (Stuart)1901-1988
TALENT, James Matthes1956- 
TARSNEY, John Charles1845-1920
TAYLOR, Gene1928-1998
TRACEY, John Plank1836-1910
TRELOAR, William Mitchellson1850-1935
TRUMAN, Harry S.1884-1972
TYNDALL, William Thomas1862-1928
VAN HORN, Robert Thompson1824-1916
VANDIVER, Willard Duncan1854-1932
VEST, George Graham1830-1904
VOLKMER, Harold Lee1931- 
WADDILL, James Richard1842-1917
WADE, William Henry1835-1911
WAGONER, George Chester Robinson1863-1946
WALKER, James Peter1851-1890
WARNER, William1840-1916
WELBORN, John1857-1907
WELCH, Philip James1895-1963
WELLS, Erastus1823-1893
WHEAT, Alan Dupree1951- 
WHITELAW, Robert Henry1854-1937
WILFLEY, Xenophon Pierce1871-1931
WILLIAMS, Clyde1873-1954
WILLIAMS, George Howard1871-1963
WILSON, Robert1803-1870
WILSON, Robert Patterson Clark1834-1916
WOLFF, Joseph Scott1878-1958
WOOD, Ernest Edward1875-1952
WOOD, Reuben Terrell1884-1955
WOODSON, Samuel Hughes1815-1881
YOUNG, Robert Anton, III1923- 
ZIMMERMAN, Orville1880-1948

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present

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