Missouri's 14th congressional district
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The 14th Congressional District of Missouri was a congressional district
for the United States House of Representatives
in Missouri
from 1883 to 1933.
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
for 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...
in 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...
from 1883 to 1933.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1883 | |||
Lowndes H. Davis Lowndes Henry Davis Lowndes Henry Davis was an American politician who served the state of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1879 and 1885. He was born on December 13, 1836 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. He graduated from Yale College in 1860, where he was a member of Skull and... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... from the |
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William Dawson William Dawson (Missouri) William Dawson was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in New Madrid, Missouri, Dawson was graduated from Christian Brothers' College in St. Louis, Missouri in 1869.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | ||
James P. Walker James P. Walker James Peter Walker was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Memphis, Tennessee, Walker attended the public schools and the boys' college at Durhamville, Tennessee.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1887 – July 19, 1890 | Died | |
Vacant | July 19, 1890 – November 4, 1890 | |||
Robert H. Whitelaw Robert Henry Whitelaw Robert Henry Whitelaw was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near Lloyds, Virginia, Whitelaw moved with his father to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, in 1856.He returned to Essex County, Virginia, in 1866.... |
Democratic 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... |
November 4, 1890 – March 3, 1891 | ||
Marshall Arnold Marshall Arnold Marshall Arnold was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born at Cook Settlement, near Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Arnold attended the common schools.Professor at Arcadia College in 1870 and 1871.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | ||
Norman A. Mozley Norman Adolphus Mozley Norman Adolphus Mozley was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm in Johnson County, Illinois, Mozley attended the common schools.He moved to Stoddard County, Missouri, in 1887 and taught school.He studied law.... |
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... |
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | ||
Willard D. Vandiver Willard Duncan Vandiver Willard Duncan Vandiver was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Missouri. He is popularly credited with the authorship of the famous expression: "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me," which led to the state's famous nickname: "The Show Me State"... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905 | ||
William T. Tyndall William T. Tyndall William Thomas Tyndall was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Sparta, Missouri, Tyndall attended the public schools, Henderson Academy at Sparta, and Sparta Academy.He engaged in teaching at Sparta 1884-1895.... |
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... |
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | ||
Joseph J. Russell Joseph J. Russell Joseph James Russell was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, Russell attended the public schools and Charleston Academy.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | ||
Charles A. Crow Charles A. Crow Charles Augustus Crow was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near Sikeston, Missouri, Crow attended the common schools.... |
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... |
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | ||
Joseph J. Russell Joseph J. Russell Joseph James Russell was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, Russell attended the public schools and Charleston Academy.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | ||
Edward D. Hays Edward D. Hays Edward Dixon Hays was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near Oak Ridge, Missouri to John W. and Mary Jane Hays, he attended the public schools. His parents were natives of Clearfield and Elk Co., PA... |
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... |
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | ||
James F. Fulbright James F. Fulbright James Franklin Fulbright was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Millersville, Missouri, Fulbright attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1900.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | ||
Ralph E. Bailey Ralph Emerson Bailey Ralph Emerson Bailey was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Cainsville, Missouri, Bailey moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Benton, Franklin County, in 1880.... |
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... |
March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | ||
James F. Fulbright James F. Fulbright James Franklin Fulbright was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Millersville, Missouri, Fulbright attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1900.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | ||
Dewey Short | 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... |
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | ||
James F. Fulbright James F. Fulbright James Franklin Fulbright was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Millersville, Missouri, Fulbright attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1900.... |
Democratic 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... |
March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | ||
District eliminated | March 3, 1933 |