Richard Graham Frost
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Richard Graham Frost was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Frost attended St. John's College, New York City, the University of London
, and the St. Louis (Missouri) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced in St. Louis, Missouri.
He unsuccessfully contested as a Democrat
the election in 1876 of Lyne S. Metcalfe to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Frost was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1881, until March 2, 1883, when he was succeeded by Gustavus Sessinghaus, who contested his election.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, February 1, 1900.
He was interred in Calvary 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...
.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Frost attended St. John's College, New York City, the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
, and the St. Louis (Missouri) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar and practiced in St. Louis, Missouri.
He unsuccessfully contested 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...
the election in 1876 of Lyne S. Metcalfe to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Frost 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 Forty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1881).
Presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1881, until March 2, 1883, when he was succeeded by Gustavus Sessinghaus, who contested his election.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, February 1, 1900.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.