OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Judges of Missouri Supreme Court JAMES MARSH DOUGLAS, St. Louis (Democrat). Born January 6, 1896, in St. Louis, a son of Judge WALTER BOND DOUGLAS, formerly of Brunswick, and FRANCESCA KIMBALL DOUGLAS, of St. Louis. He married Miss ELIZABETH LUMAGHI of St. Louis on August 5, 1939. Educated in the public schools of St. Louis, and graduated from Washington University Law School, St. Louis, in 1921, with degree of LL.B. Served as a private with Battery A of the Missouri National Guard, 1913-1917; saw Mexican border service at Loredo, Texas, in 1916; was a member of the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Riley, Kan., in May 1917, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and assigned to 342nd Field Artillery, 89th (Missouri-Kansas) Division at Camp Funstan, Kan.; promoted to First Lieutenant, December 31, 1917; saw active service with A.E.F. in St. Mihiel sector; served with Army of Occupation and was mustered out of service in August, 1919. Admitted to the bar July 12, 1917, and engaged in general practice of law in St. Louis from 1921 to 1935. Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence, Washington University Medical School, 192901937. Elected Judge of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in 1934 for a six-year term, begining January 7, 1935, and served until appointed by Governor Lloyd C. Stark to the Supreme Court, April 3, 1937. Member Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Delta Phi legal fraternities (National President 1931-33); Board of Trustees, Missouri Historical Society, Jefferson Memorial, St. Louis; Charles H. Duncker Post No. 157 of the American Legion; Roy Sone Post No. 1003 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World War; Sons of the Revolution; Lawyers' Association, Eighth Judicial Circuit; and of the St. Louis, Missouri State, and American Bar Associations. Nominated to succeed himself as Judge of the Missouri Supreme Court, at the Democratic primary, August 2, 1938, he was elected November 8, 1938, for the unexpired portion of the term ending December 31, 1944. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri page 125 ERNEST S. GANTT, Mexico (Democrat).--Born January 11, 1867, in Centralia, Mo., a son of PATRICK H. and MARTHA J. GANTT. Educated in the public schools of Martinsburg, Mo., and the University of Missouri. Admitted to the bar October 22, 1892, he engaged in the practice of law in Mexico, Mo. He served two terms as City Attorney of Mexico and two terms as Prosecuting Attorney of Audrain County. In March, 1916, Governor Major appointed him Judge of the Eleventh Circuit for the unexpired term of Judge JAMES D. BARNETT, who died March 10, 1916. He was elected for a full term in November 1916, and re-elected in November 1922. Married March 30, 1918, to Miss HELENA PETTINGILL, daughter of Judge and Mrs. N.M. PETTINGILL of Memphis, Mo., and they have two children, ERNEST S., Jr. and GRACE. Elected Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1, November 2, 1926, and re-elected November 3, 1936, for a term beginning January 1, 1937, and ending December 31, 1946. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Page 123 CHARLES THOMAS HAYS Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri Elected November 8, 1932. Term expires December 31, 1942 CHARLES THOMAS HAYS, Hannibal (Democrat); born in New London, Ralls County, Missouri, May 9, 1869. Educated in the public schools, Bethany College, and the University of Missouri. A\Was married May 25, 1897, to Miss SARAH MARGARET BRASHEARS of New London. Admitted to the bar March 3, 1893, at New London, he practiced his profession there, meanwhile serving as City Attorney and as Mayor, until 1907, when he moved with his family to Hannibal. There he engaged in the practice of law and also served as Mayor in 1911 and 1912. He was appaointed by Governor Gardner, April 14, 1919, Judge of the Tenth Circuit, and was elected to an unexpired term ending December 31, 1922. He was re-elected for a full term in 1922 and again in 1928, in all instances without an opponent in either the primaries or the general election. Elected Judge of the Supreme Court November 8, 1932, for a term of ten years from January 1, 1933, to December 31, 1942. He retired as Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Division No. 1, August 8, 1938, being succeeded by Judge Ernest M. Tipton. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments page 121 ERNEST MOSS TIPTON Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Elected November 8, 1932. Term expires December 31, 1942 ERNEST MOSS TIPTON, Kansas City (Democrat); born January 2, 1889, in Bowling Green Missouri. Educated in the public schools of Columbia, Mo., and the University of Missouri Law School (LL.B). was a member of "M" of the University of Missouri and later athletic director at Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, and at East Texas Normal School, Commerce, texas. Admitted to the bar in 1911, he engaged in private practice for a number of years in Kansas City, Mo. Was a member of the Missouri State Board of Bar Examiners from 1923 to 1930. Married Miss ROSALIE BLOCH, January 19, 1916, in Excelsior Springs, Mo. They have two children, DOROTHY and WILLIAM. Elected Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2, November 8, 1932, for a term of ten years, commencing January 1, 1933, and ending December 31, 1942. Norma

6 Jan 2001 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List `````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Source (1 of 2): Liberty Tribune Newspaper Liberty, MO Mr. Grafton THOMASON m/Miss Caroline GOSNEY on 2 July 1846 by Rev T. BACON; LTN 4 July 1846 St Charles, MO: N.C. O'REAR m/Miss Lucy REDMON on 25 June by Rev Mr EBBERT; LTN 4 July 1846 Walker TURNER d 27 June 1846; LTN 4 July 1846 Dr A.P. BOWMAN m/Miss Maria M. RILEY on 28 Oct 1846 by Elder A.H.F, PAYNE; LTN 31 Oct 1846 Ferdinand W. RISQUE m/Miss Caroline Salomy PICKRELL on 13 Oct 1846, at Georgetown, D.C.; LTN 7 Nov 1846 William BARNES d in Cooper County, age 73 yrs; LTN 7 Nov 1846 Joseph MORTON m/Miss Sarah Jane MENEFEE on 12 Nov 1846; Sarah Jane d/o Maj John MENEFEE; LTN 14 Nov 1846 Mr Jesse R. TUGGLE m/Miss Penitha H. DANEY on 27 Oct 1846 at Crooked River; bride d/o George DANEY; LTN 14 Nov 1846 Squire BARTEE d "last Tuesday" in Clay County, MO; LTN 14 Nov 1846 `````````````````````` Source (2 of 2): Register of Old Settlers Adair Co, MO 1889 This is a partial listing given here to show you what the Adair County Historical Society has to offer. I cannot do lookups. name dob pob date settled in Adair county Enoch ALRED 3/18/1835 Monroe Co, MO 2/14/1842 David BAIRD 3/22/1838 Belinour Co, OH 11/1/1858 E.E. CAIN 11/20/1854 Adair Co, MO 11/20/1854 Abram EARHEART 7/13/1820 Shanadow Co, WV 10/25/1840 Tobias FELLERS 10/11/1825 Center Co, PA 1/1/1860 Jacob F. GALL 10/28/1825 Wertinburg, Germany 7/1850 Mr. Samuel HAGANS 10/3/1827 Logan Co, IL 4/1858 James R. IVIE 8/1832 Monroe Co, MO 11/1842 John F. JAMES 3/27/1834 Woodford, KY 10/1855 Jacob LANTZ 3/10/1821 France 5/5/1855 Emma A. McDANIEL 2/5/1849 Wapella Co, IA 9/1857 Wm H. MORELOCK 3/27/1833 East TN 10/1851 Henry NICHOLAS 15 July 1840 Fountain Co, IN 20 Oct 1840 William ORR 2/18/1820 OH 10/1/1856 Ann H. POLLY 12/24/1819 Crawford Co, PA 28 Apl 1855 Horace P. ROWLAND 1/17/1835 Chimango Co, NY 9/3/1868 Margaret SAMULES 2/14/1811 TN 9/1842 Louisa SMOOT 2/19/1827 Grason Co, KY 10/1841 Horatio M. TULL 5/26/1831 Harden Co, KY 1852 Peter VOLKER 12/29/1842 Summerset Co, PA 1851 Thomas WELCH 1816 Ireland 10/31/1853 Marion A. WELCH 8/4/1824 OH 10/31/1853

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OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 107 JAMES CLARENCE WOODSMALL (Democrat), Representative from Scotland County; born on the present site of Gorin, Scotland County, Missouri, February 13, 1875; educated in the rural schools of Saline County, the Marshal high school, Gem City Business College at Quincy, Ill., and Missouri Valley College at Marshall, where he received his A.B. degree. He taught in the rural schools of Saline County five years and was principal of the Memphis, Mo. high school two years. Married Miss RACHAEL ELLEN HAMMOND, May 5, 1908, at Memphis, Mo., and they have two children, Mrs VIRGIL K. SCOTT of Columbia, Mo., and JAMES C. WOODSMALL, Jr., of Memphis, Mo. Formerly a banker, he now is in the insurance business and resides at Memphis, Mo. He is a Mason and an Elder in the Presbyterian Church at Memphis; served several years on the city council; as City Treasurer, and as a member of the Board of Education. Elected to the House of Representatives of the 57th General Assembly, he was re-elected in 1936 to the 59th General Assembly and in 1939 served in the House of Representatives of the 60th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee on Education and as a member of the following other committees: Banks and Banking; State Teachers Colleges; Social Security; Taxation and Revenue; Workmen's Compensation. M. J. WOODWARD (Democrat), Representative from Clinton County; born October 27, 1879, in Buchanan County. Mo.; educated in the public schools of Clinton County, and at Plattsburg College, Plattsburg, Mo. He has been a widower since the death March 15, 1938, of his wife, the former Miss SUZANN McKOWN, member of the pioneer Clinton County family, to who he was married October 4, 1904. He is in the insurance, farm loan and real estate business, and resides at Plattsburg. He was elected assessor of Clinton County in 1912 and re-elected in 1916; elected county clerk in 1922 and 1926, and to the House of Representatives in 1938, serving in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Roads and Highways; School of Mines; Social Security; State Teachers Colleges; Taxation and Revenue. Norma End of Legislative Departments

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 107-108 CHARLES T. WOLF (Republican), Representative from Ste. Genevieve County; born April 28, 1887, at St. Mary's, Mo.; educated in the public and parochial schools at St. Mary's. December 9, 1917, he was married at St. Louis to Miss ROSE METZ of Oran, Mo. During the World War he served with the Headquarters Co. 354 and 89th Division, and was disabled and discharged December 7, 1918. Elected in 1938 to the House of Representatives of the 60th General Assembly, he served as a member of the following committees: Accounts; Banks and Banking; Bills to be Perfected and Printed; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Roads and Highways; Transportation Other Than Railroads; Workmen's Compensation. R.F. (JIM) WOLLARD (Democrat), Representative from Ray County; born June 17m 1893, near Hardin, Mo., a son of the late Judge SAMUAL A. WOLLARD; educated in the public schools of Ray County. Married Miss HANNAH HOOVER at Richmond, Mo., May 28, 1914, and they have two sons, CHARLES and GARLAND. A farmer and live stock dealer, he resides at Polo and is a member of the Methodist Church there. An active Democrat for years, he was elected in 1938 to the House of Representatives, and served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Accounts; Agriculture; Eleemosynary Institutions; Children's Code; Pensions; Mines and Mining; Roads and Highways; Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 1`07 JASPER N. WILLIAMS (Democrat), Representative from Texas County; born at Licking, Mo., July 22, 1875; educated in the public schools of Dent and Texas Counties, Mo. February 15, 1905, he was married at Licking to Miss CARRIE KISSOCK of Maples, Mo. He was an auctioneer for thirty-five years, is in the real estate and insurance business and resides in Licking. During the Spanish-American War he served two and a half years in the army, of which twenty-two months was in the Phillipine Islands. Was cashier of the Licking State Bank from 1917 to 1922 and was a member of the Texas County Court in 1931 and 1932. First elected to the House of Representatives in the 52nd General Assembly, he was re-elected to the 53rd General Assembly and again in 1938 to the 60th General Assembly, where he served as a member of the following committees of the House of Representatives: Agriculture; Education; Roads and Highways; Flood Control and Soil Conservation; Swamp Lands, Drainage and Levees; Township Organization. GUY WINNINGHAM (Democrat), Representative from Pulaski County; born in Hancock, Mo. September 18, 1898; educated in the public schools of Hancock and Dixon, Mo., and Topeka College, Topeka, Kas. He married Miss THEKLA BEATRICE VON TOTTLEBEN in Shattuck, Okla., September 18, 1919, and resides in Dixon, where he is engaged in agriculture and live stock raising. His mother was born and reared in Alabama and his father was a native of Virginia and he has been an active Democratic party worker all his life. He was elected in 1938 to the House of Representatives, serving in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Education; Fish and Game; Printing; Social Security and Old Age Assistance; Transportation Other Than Railroads; Workmen's Compensation. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 107 WALTER WILLIAM WHINREY (Republican), Representative from Lawrence County; born at Halltown, Mo., September 5, 1905; educated in the public schools of Lawrence County and at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield. Following his graduation from college, he was principal of the high school at Crocker, Mo., and then spent a number of years as salesman for the International Harvester Company. He is now operating a stock farm near Halltown. Is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow Lodges. First sought public office in 1938 and was elected to the House of Representatives in the 60th General Assembly, where he served on the following committees: Agriculture; Education; State Teachers Colleges; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Eleemosynary Institutions; Flood Control and Soil Conservation. O. B. WHITAKER (Republican), Representative from Hickory County; born July 20, 1869, in Weableau, Mo.; educated in the public schools and Weaubleau Christian College. He was married July 20, 1893, to Miss ANNETTA R. BOYLES in Humansville, Mo. Taught in the public schools; was president of Weaubleau College, of Lincoln College in Kansas and Union College in Indiana; was president of the State Bank of Beverly, Kas., vice-president of the National Bank of Lincoln, Kas, and is a writer of considerable note, being the author of several books. He was a member of the 47th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th General Assemblies, being Republican nominee for Speaker of the House of the 52nd and 60th General Assemblies and was floor leader of th4 52nd Assembly. In 1924, he was Republican nominee for Congress in the 7th Congressional District of Missouri, and in 1936 was Republican nominee for Congress in the 2nd district. Again elected to the House of Representatives in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Banks and Banking; Children's Code; Education; Flood Control and Soil Conservation; Wills and Probate. Norma

5 Jan 2001 MO-Abstracts READ-ONLY List ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` From: Jack <Jack.Fitzsimons@ctxi.com> (Questions go directly to Jack. THANK YOU, JACK!) `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Source (1 of 2): St Louis Police Journal Aug 10, 1918 Police Relief Association new committee: Capt William C HESS Sergeant John J DALTON Sergeant Christ SMITH Det Sergeant Michael J O'BRIEN Patrolman Henry L SANTEN Patrolman Frank J STEFFEN Patrolman Adolph AMRHEIN Patrolman Robert FELDHAUS Patrolman Samuel I STEWART Patrolman George MARTAN Patrolman Edgar DRAIN Patrolman Michael J FINN Patrolman Timothy J GROGAN Patrolman Walter C ARCHIBALD Patrolman Patrick FALVEY Patrolman Hugh REGAN Patrolman John RILEY Patrolman Harry H MEYER Retiring committee Charles A McMAINS Wm E McCULLOUGH Capt John N PICKEL Patrolman James G REYNOLDS Patrolman Martin BEYER Patrolman GEORGE MASON Det Sergeant James J MORAN + 12 unnamed others ------------------------------------------------------------------ Source (2 of 2): St Louis Star Times Wednesday June 6, 1934 Article on St Louis Police Dept Police Chiefs: James McDONOUGH Laurence HARRIGAN Chief from June 1 1874 known as "Old Tige" His original partner "Jack" SHEAHAN is still active and "Young Larry" HARRIGAN is his partner Gov. Eliott W MAJOR Samuel B McPHEETERS Charles P WILLIAMS Thomas S MAFFITT Ferdinand B KENNETT chief from June 8 1881 to Aug 2, 1882 John W CAMPBELL Bernard P TAAFFE Murder during this time: the celebrated Maxwell-Preller murder: victim:Arthur C PRELLER a silk salesman from England William DESMOND - chief of Detectives during Harrigan's time Members of the Hedgepeth-Slye Gang: Jim FRANCIS, Dink WILSON, Adalbert SLYE Mathew KIELY chief from 26 Feb, 1901 He was made chief by the Harry B HAWES board and ousted by the A C STEWART board Captain Edmond P CREECY took over from Kiely James H SMITH made chief of detectives by Stewart board Captain McCARTHY the current chief Credit for much great work....teamwork of smith, McCarthy, Robert KAISER, Ablert WETZEL, Hugh McFARLAND Creecy gave way to William YOUNG April 9, 1910 Samuel ALLENDER became chief of detectives June 1, 1911 until June 1, 1918 Present Board of Police Commissioners William L IGOE. Other members: Albert Bond LAMBERT, John PHELAN, George T PRIEST two detective lieutenants Thomas HUNT, Leonard MURPHY Inspector Michael J O'BRIEN Lieut Col John Giassco Capt John COAKLEY Capt Paul SHULTZ Recent obits: Capt John P HANNEHAN, Capt Francis NALLY, Capt Patrick KIRK

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UNSUBSCRIBE ----- Original Message ----- From: <kgreenkc@juno.com> To: <MO-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 7:47 AM Subject: [Mo-Absts] MO ABSTRACTS MO Manual > OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 > Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 106 > > W. H. WEIGHTMAN (Republican), Representative from Holt County; born > September 7, 1871, in Mound City, Mo.; educated in the grade and high > schools and County Teachers Institute of Holt County. On December 21, > 1892, he married Miss ELIZA ANDES in Mound City, and they have three > children, Mrs. LOMA JONES, and ESTHER and RAY WEIGHTMAN. > > He is a farmer and mutual insurance secretary and resides in Mound City. > Always a Republican, he was elected to the House of Representatives in > 1938, serving in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following > committees: Agriculture; Criminal Justice; Fish and Game; Mines and > Mining; Roads and Highways; University. > > Page 106-107 > > A. L. WELBORN (Democrat), Representative from Lincoln County; born June > 4, 1977, in Bonne Terre, Mo.; educated in the grade and high schools of > Bonne Terre. February 16, 1898, he was married in St. Louis to Miss > CHARLOTTE L. TOWNSEND, and they have four children, Mrs. ELLA WALTER of > Eola, Mo.; H.A. WELBORN of Jefferson City, Mo.; Mrs. VIRGINIA BARNES of > Silex, Mo., and ROBERT F. WELBORN of Whiteside, Mo. > > A contractor and farmer, he resides at Whiteside. He moved to St. Louis > in 1896, and became a member of the St. Louis Police Department, retiring > in 1917 as a sergeant, after eighteen years of service. He moved to > Whiteside in 1917 and became a member of the Lincoln County Democratic > Central Committee. He was elected a director of his school district and > served eight years. > > First elected to the House of Representatives in 1932 and re-elected in > 1934, he served in the 57th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee > on Pensions, and in the 58th General Assembly as chairman of the > Committee on Insurance. Although not a candidate in 1938, he again was > elected to the House of Representatives when his name was written in on > the ballot at the general election. In the 60th General Assembly he > served as a member of the following committees: Private Corporations; > Criminal Jurisprudence; Banks and Banking; Printing; Labor; State > Library. > > Norma > > > ==== MO-ABSTRACTS Mailing List ==== > List Owner Aug67@worldnet.att.net >

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 106 W. H. WEIGHTMAN (Republican), Representative from Holt County; born September 7, 1871, in Mound City, Mo.; educated in the grade and high schools and County Teachers Institute of Holt County. On December 21, 1892, he married Miss ELIZA ANDES in Mound City, and they have three children, Mrs. LOMA JONES, and ESTHER and RAY WEIGHTMAN. He is a farmer and mutual insurance secretary and resides in Mound City. Always a Republican, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1938, serving in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Criminal Justice; Fish and Game; Mines and Mining; Roads and Highways; University. Page 106-107 A. L. WELBORN (Democrat), Representative from Lincoln County; born June 4, 1977, in Bonne Terre, Mo.; educated in the grade and high schools of Bonne Terre. February 16, 1898, he was married in St. Louis to Miss CHARLOTTE L. TOWNSEND, and they have four children, Mrs. ELLA WALTER of Eola, Mo.; H.A. WELBORN of Jefferson City, Mo.; Mrs. VIRGINIA BARNES of Silex, Mo., and ROBERT F. WELBORN of Whiteside, Mo. A contractor and farmer, he resides at Whiteside. He moved to St. Louis in 1896, and became a member of the St. Louis Police Department, retiring in 1917 as a sergeant, after eighteen years of service. He moved to Whiteside in 1917 and became a member of the Lincoln County Democratic Central Committee. He was elected a director of his school district and served eight years. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1932 and re-elected in 1934, he served in the 57th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee on Pensions, and in the 58th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee on Insurance. Although not a candidate in 1938, he again was elected to the House of Representatives when his name was written in on the ballot at the general election. In the 60th General Assembly he served as a member of the following committees: Private Corporations; Criminal Jurisprudence; Banks and Banking; Printing; Labor; State Library. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 106 RANDOLPH H. WEBER (Republican), Representative from Butler County; born at St. Louis, Mo., November 26, 1909; educated in the public schools of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; Westminster College, Fulton, Mo., and Washington University School of Law (LL.B. 1933). Married LILA EVERTS, September 8, 1934, at Wynne, Ark., and they have one son, PHILLIP A. An attorney, he is engaged in the practice of law at Poplar Bluff. He is President of the Butler County Bar Association, member of the Missouri State and the American Bar Associations, the Christian Church, the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias Lodges, Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity, Poplar Bluff Junior Chamber of Commerce, and is President of the Poplar Bluff Lions Club. He has served as City Attorney of Poplar Bluff, and as Prosecuting Attorney of Butler County. A former President of the Poplar Bluff Young Republican Club, he was elected Chairman of the Butler County Republican Central Committee in 1938, and, in February 1939, was elected President of the Young Republican Federation of Missouri. Elected to the House of Representaatives in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Civil and Criminal Procedure; Consolidation of Counties and Other Subdivisions of the State Government, Boards, Bureaus and Departments; Insurance; Judiciary; Social Security and Old Age Assistance. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 106 WILLIAM B. WEAKLEY (Democrat), Representative from Pike County; born in St. Joseph, Mo., April 16, 1896; educated in the public schools of Missouri and at the University of Missouri. He married Miss CATHERINE DAMERON in Clarksville, Mo., June 15, 1921, and they have two children, JANET and EDWARD. He is a farmer and orchardist and resides at Clarksville. During the World War he served as a captain in the Field Artillery, U.S.Army. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1932, he served in the 57th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee on State Library. Elected a second time in 1936, he acted as chairman of the Committee on Children's Code in the 59th General Assembly. Re-elected in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as chairman of the Committee on Roads and Highways, and as a member of the following other committees: Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules; Insurance; Transportation Other Than Railroads; Children's Code. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 106 J.S. WALLACE (Democrat), Representative from Scott County; born in Florence, Ala., November 4, 1893; educated in the Scott County public schools; married Miss HAZEL LEE MASTERSON July 19, 1921. He is a merchant and farmer and resides in Sikeston, Mo., having been a resident of Missouri since 5 years of age. He served in the U. S. Army from July 15, 1918 to April 1, 1919, and is a member of the American Legion in Sikeston. After serving as Mayor of Morehouse, Mo., two years, and as a member of the Board of Education, he was elected to the House of Representatives from New Madrid County in 1932 and re-elected in 1934. Appointed by Governor Park as Special Deputy Commissioner, he was placed in charge of the Bank of Portageville, Bank of Parma, Bank of Lilborn, Commercial Trust Company of New Madrid and the Sikeston Trust Company. Elected to the House of Representatives from Scott County in 1938, he served as a member of the following committees in the 60th General Assembly: Roads and Highways; Agriculture; Insurance; Public Health; Ways and Means; Swamp Lands; Drainage and Levees. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 105-106 E.A. WALLACE (Democrat), Representative from Maries County; born at Belle, Mo. September 24, 1870; educated in the public schools of Osage and Maries Counties and the Vichy, Mo., Normal and Business Institute. He is a retired farmer and contractor and resides at Belle, Mo. On October 3, 1893, he married Miss AUGUSTA F. BACKNES at Dixon, Mo., and they have seven children, Mrs. O.A. LLOYD, Mirs. J.L. BIRDSONG, and WARREN WALLACE of Belle, Mrs. RUBY GLECK of Long Beach, Calif., and WILBER, WADE and WINDELL, all of Los Angeles, Calif. A member of a family which has been active in affairs of the Democratic party for more than a century, he long has been identified with Democratic politics and served one term as County Treasurer of Maries County and four terms as Mayor of Belle. Is a member of the Church of Christ and of the A.F.& A.M. at Belle. Elected to the House of Representatives of the 59th General Assembly, he successfully sought re-election in 1938 and served in the 60th General Assembly as chairman of the Printing Committee, and as a member of the following other committees: Agriculture; Claims, Local Bills and Miscellaneous Business' Criminal Justice; Fish and Game; Roads and Highways. Norma