Richard M. Duncan
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Richard Meloan Duncan was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Edgerton, Missouri
, Duncan attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Christian Brothers College, St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1909.
Deputy circuit clerk of Buchanan County, Missouri
from 1911 to 1917.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1916 and commenced practice in St. Joseph, Missouri.
City counselor of St. Joseph from 1926 to 1930.
He served as delegate to 1932 Democratic Convention.
Duncan was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).
He served as chairman of Democratic Caucus for the Seventy-seventh Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress.
He was appointed judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri on July 8, 1943, and served until June 30, 1965.
He continued to serve actively under senior (retired) status.
Resided in Kansas City, Missouri
, where he died August 1, 1974.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.
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 near Edgerton, Missouri
Edgerton, Missouri
Edgerton is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgerton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Duncan attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Christian Brothers College, St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1909.
Deputy circuit clerk of Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 89,201. Its county seat is Saint Joseph. When originally formed in 1838, the county was named Roberts County, after settler Hiram Roberts; it was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan, then a U.S....
from 1911 to 1917.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1916 and commenced practice in St. Joseph, Missouri.
City counselor of St. Joseph from 1926 to 1930.
He served as delegate to 1932 Democratic Convention.
Duncan 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 Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).
He served as chairman of Democratic Caucus for the Seventy-seventh Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth Congress.
He was appointed judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri on July 8, 1943, and served until June 30, 1965.
He continued to serve actively under senior (retired) status.
Resided in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, where he died August 1, 1974.
He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri.