Missouri Delegation to 1956 Democratic National Convention (original) (raw)

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| Missouri Delegation to the1956 Democratic National Convention Delegation chair: Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Delegation vice-chair: Sallie Hailey Delegation secretary: Mrs. Merrell Taylor Delegates (may be incomplete!) At-Large: R. Wilson Barrow, Macon - Helen Burke, Overland - Jordan W. Chambers, St. Louis - J. V. Conran, New Madrid - Wilbur F. Daniels, Fayette - Elva Denning, Nevada - James Farley, Farley - Genevieve Gallagher, Kansas City - Harold J. Gibbons, Kirkwood - Floyd R. Gibson, Independence - M. C. Gordon, Kansas City - Mark R. Halloran, St. Louis - J. Howard Hannah, Springfield - Helen C. Hardy, Belle - N. R. Hatfield, Edina - Alvin D. Hatten, Independence - Leo Havey, St. Louis - Warren E. Hearnes, Charleston - Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., St. Louis - Jack C. Jones, Carrollton - William E. Kemp, Kansas City - Michael Kinney, St. Louis - Mrs. John Lawler, St. Louis - James H. Meredith, Kirkwood - James M. Pendergast, Kansas City - Harry L. Porter, Marceline - Willa Mae Roberts, Holliday - Sidney Salomon, Creve Coeur - Forrest Smith, Richmond - Stuart Symington, Creve Coeur - J. W. Thurman, Hillsboro - Mrs. C. W. Viles, Bolivar1st District: John J. Dwyer, St. Louis - Roy Farrar, St. Louis - Leo J. Hayes, Wellston - Leo Morrell, St. Louis2nd District: Ralph Devereaux, Lemay - Julius Garagnani, St. Louis - James McAteer, St. Louis - Louise Grant Smith, Clayton3rd District: Ann Fuerst, St. Louis - Joseph W. Martino, St. Louis - Leonor Sullivan, St. Louis - Frederick N. Weathers, St. Louis4th District: Edwin C. Houx, Warrensburg - J. Marcus Kirtley, Independence - William Sermon, Independence - Clara Surber, Garden City5th District: James P. Aylward, Jr., Kansas City - Hubert Dalton, Kansas City - John Kopp, Kansas City - Ben Nordberg, Kansas City6th District: Ernest Capps, Liberty - Willis T. Harbison, Plattsburg - Merritt Miller, Stanberry - Stella Thrune, St. Joseph7th District: Ray Daniel, Springfield - Ben Parnell, Branson - James L. Paul, Pineville - Bennett Wilson, Carthage8th District: Floyd Becker, Farmington - Walter T. Bollinger, Jr., Van Buren - Hubert E. Lay, Houston - Earl Toulouse, Festus9th District: Mrs. R. L. Brown, Fulton - Max Oliver, Montgomery City - Mrs. Merrell Taylor, Troy - William Turpin, Bowling Green10th District: C. L. Blanton, Jr., Sikeston - Leo Fisher, near Parma - Flake McHaney, Kennett - Albert L. Story, Charleston11th District: William Brown, Sedalia - Sallie Hailey, Arrow Rock - Kathleen White Miles, Warsaw - Richard R. Nacy, Jefferson City Alternates (may be incomplete!) At-Large: Ralph Alexander, Columbia - David Black, Farmington - Louis Buckowitz, St. Louis - Lucille Cali, Kansas City - Mildred Charter, Kirkwood - W. Franklyn Clark, Kansas City - Margaret Drager, St. Louis County - Thomas Guilfoil, St. Louis - Jane Haworth, Poplar Bluff - Frances Hink, Kansas City - Willard Hodge, Centerville - Delton L. Houtchens, Clinton - John W. Joynt, St. Louis - Mrs. John Keener, Jasper - Mrs. K. G. Kenna, Laddonia - Charles R. Layland, Independence - Mrs. John Lynch, Moberly - Ethel Mason, Kansas City - Jack McCloskey, Sedalia - Mary McDermott, St. Louis - Guy R. McHenry, Ironton - Rufus Miller, Cassville - Ella Moran, Kansas City - Phelim O'Toole, St. Louis - James Reinhard, Pollock - Veryl Riddle, Malden - Arthur Riley, Madison - Mrs. Vern Seymour, Fairfax - Mrs. H. P. Thweatt, Caruthersville - Jennie S. Walsh, St. Louis - Mrs. V. R. Wilson, Rosendale - Guy Wood, Maysville1st District: Ann Connors, St. Louis - Mrs. Jencie Jeter, St. Louis2nd District: Irene Becker, St. Louis - George Breitenstein, Maplewood3rd District: Hattie Landers, St. Louis - Martin L. Tozer, St. Louis4th District: Gleeta Jewett, Butler - William J. Randall, Independence5th District: Mary R. Coleman, Kansas City - Jim Tom Reid, Kansas City6th District: John Dickey, Gallatin - Mary Lee Pace, Smithville7th District: Hazel Marquis, El Dorado Springs - Wanda Selvidge, Collins8th District: Andrew Fallert, Ste. Genevieve - A. D. Pierce, Thayer9th District: Virginia Anding, Pacific - C. A. Goellner, Jr., St. Charles10th District: George K. Reeves, Caruthersville - Albert M. Spradling, Jr., Cape Girardeau11th District: Lola Little, Columbia - Harry Wooldridge, Boonville | | | 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