Frank B. Klepper
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Frank B. Klepper was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in St. John, Putnam County, Missouri, Klepper moved with his parents to Mirabile, Missouri, where he remained for ten years, and attended the common schools.
He moved to Clinton County, Missouri
, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He attended Baker University
, Baldwin City, Kansas
, and engaged in teaching for two years. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri
in 1898, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Polo, Missouri
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Caldwell County 1900-1905.
Klepper was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He moved to Cameron, Missouri
, in 1907 and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in banking.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Clinton County 1916-1920.
He again engaged in the practice of law in Cameron, Missouri
, until his death in that city on August 4, 1933.
He was interred in Evergreen 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...
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Born in St. John, Putnam County, Missouri, Klepper moved with his parents to Mirabile, Missouri, where he remained for ten years, and attended the common schools.
He moved to Clinton County, Missouri
Clinton County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,979 people, 7,152 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He attended Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
, Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States about south of Lawrence and west of Gardner. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,515. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, and engaged in teaching for two years. He was graduated from the law department of 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...
in 1898, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Polo, Missouri
Polo, Missouri
Polo is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. Polo was founded by Abraham Stith in 1832.-Geography:Polo is located at ....
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Caldwell County 1900-1905.
Klepper was elected as a 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...
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He moved to Cameron, Missouri
Cameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
, in 1907 and continued the practice of law.
He also engaged in banking.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Clinton County 1916-1920.
He again engaged in the practice of law in Cameron, Missouri
Cameron, Missouri
Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St...
, until his death in that city on August 4, 1933.
He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.