Milton A. Romjue
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Milton Andrew Romjue (December 5, 1874 - January 23, 1968) was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
. He attended Macon County rural schools and the Missouri State Normal School in Kirksville (now known as Truman State University
) before being admitted to the University of Missouri
, where he graduated from the law department in 1904. He married Maude Nickell Thompson on July 11, 1900. They had one child, a son, Lawson, born in 1907. Lawson followed in his fathers footsteps to the University of Missouri to become an attorney and served in private practice for many decades.
. Early work included serving as city attorney for Higbee, Missouri
in 1904 and 1905, then judge of the Macon County probate court from 1907 to 1915. Active in Missouri politics since his college years, Romjue won his partys nomination, then the general election in 1916 as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. Congressman Romjue returned to private practice for the next two years until being elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1943). Congressional career highlights include serving as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses) where he was able to help shape needed reforms and modernization to the U.S. Postal Service. While serving as a delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention, Congressman Romjue became friends with future President Franklin D. Roosevelt
, and could always be counted on as a strong supporter of FDR's New Deal
legislation in the 1930s—especially Social Security, help for farmers, and wounded military veterans. The Congressman also worked closely with other Missouri politicians to secure for the state military bases like Fort Leonard Wood
and Camp Crowder as America geared up for World War II.
Failing to win re-election in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress, Romjue returned to Macon County where he resumed the practice of law and also engaged in farming and livestock production. Congressman Romjue died January 23, 1968 in Macon, Missouri
and was interred in that citys Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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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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Personal life and education
Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue & Susan E. (Roan) Romjue on December 5, 1874 near Love Lake, Macon County, MissouriMacon County, Missouri
Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 15,566. Its county seat is Macon. The county was organized in 1837 and named for Nathaniel Macon, a North Carolina politician...
. He attended Macon County rural schools and the Missouri State Normal School in Kirksville (now known as Truman State University
Truman State University
Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri, United States and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 6,000 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and 9 Graduate programs. It is located in Kirksville in...
) before being admitted to 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...
, where he graduated from the law department in 1904. He married Maude Nickell Thompson on July 11, 1900. They had one child, a son, Lawson, born in 1907. Lawson followed in his fathers footsteps to the University of Missouri to become an attorney and served in private practice for many decades.
Career
Mr. Romjue was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1904 and immediately began a practice in Macon, MissouriMacon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
. Early work included serving as city attorney for Higbee, Missouri
Higbee, Missouri
Higbee is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. The population was 623 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Higbee is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
in 1904 and 1905, then judge of the Macon County probate court from 1907 to 1915. Active in Missouri politics since his college years, Romjue won his partys nomination, then the general election in 1916 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-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress. Congressman Romjue returned to private practice for the next two years until being elected to the Sixty-eighth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1943). Congressional career highlights include serving as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads (Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh Congresses) where he was able to help shape needed reforms and modernization to the U.S. Postal Service. While serving as a delegate to the 1928 Democratic National Convention, Congressman Romjue became friends with future President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
, and could always be counted on as a strong supporter of FDR's New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
legislation in the 1930s—especially Social Security, help for farmers, and wounded military veterans. The Congressman also worked closely with other Missouri politicians to secure for the state military bases like Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood (military base)
Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army installation located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood, former Chief of Staff, in January 1941...
and Camp Crowder as America geared up for World War II.
Failing to win re-election in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress, Romjue returned to Macon County where he resumed the practice of law and also engaged in farming and livestock production. Congressman Romjue died January 23, 1968 in Macon, Missouri
Macon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
and was interred in that citys Oakwood Cemetery.