Charles Frederick Joy
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Charles Frederick Joy was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
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Born in Jacksonville, Illinois
, Joy attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Yale College
in 1874.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1876.
Presented credentials as a Republican
Member-elect to the Fifty-third Congress and served until April 3, 1894, when he was succeeded by John J. O'Neill, who contested the election.
Joy was elected to the Fifty-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1903).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902.
He resumed the practice of his profession in St. Louis.
He served as recorder of deeds from 1907 until March 22, 1921, when he resigned.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 13, 1921.
The remains were cremated and placed in Elks Rest in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
, Joy attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1874.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1876.
Presented credentials as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Member-elect to the Fifty-third Congress and served until April 3, 1894, when he was succeeded by John J. O'Neill, who contested the election.
Joy was elected to the Fifty-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1903).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1902.
He resumed the practice of his profession in St. Louis.
He served as recorder of deeds from 1907 until March 22, 1921, when he resigned.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 13, 1921.
The remains were cremated and placed in Elks Rest in Bellefontaine Cemetery.