Norman Adolphus Mozley
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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.
He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and practiced in Bloomfield, Missouri
.
Mozley was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law in Bloomfield, Missouri
.
He served as commissioner of the State supreme court 1919-1921.
He moved to Poplar Bluff, Missouri
, and continued the practice of his profession.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1921 and 1922.
He died in Bloomfield, Missouri
, May 9, 1922.
He was interred in Bloomfield 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 on a farm in Johnson County, Illinois, Mozley attended the common schools.
He moved to Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County, Missouri
Stoddard County is a county located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 29,705. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 29,537. The county seat is Bloomfield while the largest city in the county is Dexter...
, in 1887 and taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and practiced in Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
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Mozley 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-fourth Congress (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1897).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1896.
He resumed the practice of law in Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
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He served as commissioner of the State supreme court 1919-1921.
He moved to Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Poplar Bluff is a city in Butler County located in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is the county seat of Butler County and is known as "The Gateway to the Ozarks" among other names. As of the 2000 U.S...
, and continued the practice of his profession.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention of 1921 and 1922.
He died in Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield, Missouri
Bloomfield is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stoddard County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located at...
, May 9, 1922.
He was interred in Bloomfield Cemetery.