John Plank Tracey
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John Plank Tracey was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Wayne County, Ohio
, Tracey attended the public schools of Ohio and Indiana.
He studied law.
He taught school.
He moved to Missouri in 1858.
Enlisted as a private in the Union Army
March 1, 1862, and served until March 10, 1865, when he was mustered out with the rank of first lieutenant.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel of Missouri Enrolled Militia in April 1865.
He was admitted to the bar in May 1865 and commenced practice in Stockton, Missouri
.
He moved to Springfield, Missouri
, in 1874 and engaged in journalism.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for railroad commissioner in 1878.
Commissioned United States marshal for the western district of Missouri February 4, 1890, and served until March 4, 1894.
Tracey was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1903 and 1904.
Superintendent of the Soldiers' Home at St. James, Missouri, in 1909 and 1910.
He engaged in newspaper work in Springfield, Missouri
, where he died July 24, 1910.
He was interred in Hazelwood 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 Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County, Ohio
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, and is named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. As of the 2010 census, the population was 114,520. Its county seat is Wooster....
, Tracey attended the public schools of Ohio and Indiana.
He studied law.
He taught school.
He moved to Missouri in 1858.
Enlisted as a private in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
March 1, 1862, and served until March 10, 1865, when he was mustered out with the rank of first lieutenant.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel of Missouri Enrolled Militia in April 1865.
He was admitted to the bar in May 1865 and commenced practice in Stockton, Missouri
Stockton, Missouri
Stockton is a city in Cedar County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County.-Geography:Stockton is located at ....
.
He moved to Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, in 1874 and engaged in journalism.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for railroad commissioner in 1878.
Commissioned United States marshal for the western district of Missouri February 4, 1890, and served until March 4, 1894.
Tracey was elected 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...
to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1903 and 1904.
Superintendent of the Soldiers' Home at St. James, Missouri, in 1909 and 1910.
He engaged in newspaper work in Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, where he died July 24, 1910.
He was interred in Hazelwood Cemetery.