Jacob L. Milligan
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Jacob Le Roy Milligan was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Richmond, Missouri
, Milligan attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri
1910-1914.
He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and commenced practice in Richmond, Missouri
, in 1914.
During the First World War he enlisted in the Sixth Regiment, Missouri Infantry, on April 8, 1917.
He served as captain of Company G, One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry Regiment, Thirty-fifth Division, from August 4, 1917, to May 15, 1919.
He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star.
He returned April 28, 1919.
Milligan was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joshua W. Alexander and served from February 14, 1920, to March 3, 1921.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928.
Milligan was elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1935).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator. He and fellow congressman John J. Cochran
were defeated by Harry S. Truman
. Jacob Milligan's brother Maurice M. Milligan
challenged Truman in the Democratic primary for his reelection campaign in 1940.
Jacob Milligan resumed the practice of law.
He served as president of Kansas City Police Board 1949-1950.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
, March 9, 1951.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Missouri
.
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 Richmond, Missouri
Richmond, Missouri
Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,797 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ray County.-Geography:Richmond is located at...
, Milligan attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
1910-1914.
He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and commenced practice in Richmond, Missouri
Richmond, Missouri
Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,797 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ray County.-Geography:Richmond is located at...
, in 1914.
During the First World War he enlisted in the Sixth Regiment, Missouri Infantry, on April 8, 1917.
He served as captain of Company G, One Hundred and Fortieth Infantry Regiment, Thirty-fifth Division, from August 4, 1917, to May 15, 1919.
He received the Purple Heart and Silver Star.
He returned April 28, 1919.
Milligan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joshua W. Alexander and served from February 14, 1920, to March 3, 1921.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928.
Milligan was elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1935).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for United States Senator. He and fellow congressman John J. Cochran
John J. Cochran
John Joseph Cochran was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Cochran was born in Webster Groves, Missouri and attended the public schools there. He was employed in the editorial department of various St. Louis newspapers for many years, and served as assistant to the election commissioners of St...
were defeated by Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
. Jacob Milligan's brother Maurice M. Milligan
Maurice M. Milligan
Maurice Morton Milligan , a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, is most famous for the successful 1939 prosecution of Kansas City boss Tom Pendergast....
challenged Truman in the Democratic primary for his reelection campaign in 1940.
Jacob Milligan resumed the practice of law.
He served as president of Kansas City Police Board 1949-1950.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, March 9, 1951.
He was interred in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
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