John Welborn (representative)
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John Welborn was an American
politician who represented Missouri
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1905-1907.
Welborn was born near Aullville, Missouri
in 1857. He attended the public schools and studied law
at Warrensburg State Normal School. Later, he was admitted to the bar in 1880 and practiced in Lexington, Missouri
. He was the city recorder in 1890 and 1891 and the Mayor of Lexington 1896-1920.
Welborn was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1900. He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. Welborn died in Lexington, Missouri in 1907 and was buried in Machpelah Cemetery.
United States
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politician who represented 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...
in the United States House of Representatives
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 1905-1907.
Welborn was born near Aullville, Missouri
Aullville, Missouri
Aullville is a village in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 United States Census.-Geography:Aullville is located at ....
in 1857. He attended the public schools and studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at Warrensburg State Normal School. Later, he was admitted to the bar in 1880 and practiced in Lexington, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
. He was the city recorder in 1890 and 1891 and the Mayor of Lexington 1896-1920.
Welborn was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1900. He was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law. Welborn died in Lexington, Missouri in 1907 and was buried in Machpelah Cemetery.