Parke M. Banta
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Parke Monroe Banta was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Berryman, Missouri
, Banta attended the public schools, and William Jewell College
at Liberty, Missouri
.
He was graduated from Northwestern University
Law School at Evanston-Chicago, Illinois, in 1914.
He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and practiced at Potosi, Missouri
from 1914 to 1925 and at Ironton, Missouri
from 1925 to 1941.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Washington County, Missouri
, in 1917 and 1918.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
as a private and through the ranks to first lieutenant from April 1918 to August 1919.
He served as member of the board of trustees of Arcadia, Missouri
, in 1928 and 1929.
He served as member of Ironton-Arcadia School Board in 1932 and 1933.
Administrator of the Missouri State Social Security Commission 1941-1945.
Banta was elected as a Republican
to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress and for election in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Ironton, Missouri
.
He served as general counsel for Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C.
, from April 11, 1953, until January 20, 1961.
He retired.
He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
, May 12, 1970.
He was interred in New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi, 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 in Berryman, Missouri
Berryman, Missouri
Berryman is an unincorporated community on the border between Crawford and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Located along Route 8, it lies in the Mark Twain National Forest about sixteen miles west of Potosi. Berryman is the only town in Washington County that is not in the St...
, Banta attended the public schools, and William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
at Liberty, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
.
He was graduated from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Law School at Evanston-Chicago, Illinois, in 1914.
He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and practiced at Potosi, Missouri
Potosi, Missouri
Potosi is a city in Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is about 10 miles north of Belgrade. The estimated population in July 2008 was 2,698. It was 2,662 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
from 1914 to 1925 and at Ironton, Missouri
Ironton, Missouri
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census and is 12 Miles South Of Belgrade. It is the county seat of Iron County.-Geography:Ironton is located at...
from 1925 to 1941.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Washington County, Missouri
Washington County, Missouri
Washington County is a county located in East Central Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 25,195. The largest city and county seat is Potosi...
, in 1917 and 1918.
During the First World War served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as a private and through the ranks to first lieutenant from April 1918 to August 1919.
He served as member of the board of trustees of Arcadia, Missouri
Arcadia, Missouri
Arcadia is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 567 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Arcadia is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, in 1928 and 1929.
He served as member of Ironton-Arcadia School Board in 1932 and 1933.
Administrator of the Missouri State Social Security Commission 1941-1945.
Banta 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 Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress and for election in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Ironton, Missouri
Ironton, Missouri
Ironton is a city in Iron County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census and is 12 Miles South Of Belgrade. It is the county seat of Iron County.-Geography:Ironton is located at...
.
He served as general counsel for Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, from April 11, 1953, until January 20, 1961.
He retired.
He died in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
, May 12, 1970.
He was interred in New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi, Missouri
Potosi, Missouri
Potosi is a city in Washington County, Missouri, United States. Potosi is about 10 miles north of Belgrade. The estimated population in July 2008 was 2,698. It was 2,662 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
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External links
- Parke M. Banta at Find-A-Grave