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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MissouriJames Richard WADDILL
(1842-1917)
WADDILL, James Richard, a
Representative from Missouri; born in Springfield, Greene County,
Mo., November 22, 1842; attended private schools and Springfield
College; during the Civil War enlisted as a private in the Union
Army and served from 1861 to 1863, when he resigned, having
attained the rank of first lieutenant; studied law; was admitted to
the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Springfield, Mo.;
prosecuting attorney of Greene County 1874-1876; elected as a
Democrat to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881);
resumed the practice of law and also engaged in mining operations
near Joplin, Mo.; died in Deming, Luna County, N.Mex., June 14,
1917; interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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