Perl D. Decker
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Perl D. Decker was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm near Coolville, Ohio
, Decker moved with his parents to a farm near Hollis, Kansas
, in 1879.
He attended the public schools of Cloud County, and Park College, Parkville, Missouri
, from which he was graduated in 1897.
He was graduated in law from the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1899.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice at Joplin, Missouri
.
He served as city attorney 1900-1902.
Decker was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Joplin, Missouri
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
, August 22, 1934.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin, 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 on a farm near Coolville, Ohio
Coolville, Ohio
Not to be confused with Coolsville, Ohio, a fictional city in the cartoon series Scooby Doo.Coolville is a village located in Troy Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States, in the extreme southeast of the state...
, Decker moved with his parents to a farm near Hollis, Kansas
Hollis, Kansas
Hollis is an unincorporated rural area in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.-History:thumb|right|1909 tornado damageA tornado hit Hollis on May 14, 1909 at five o'clock in the evening...
, in 1879.
He attended the public schools of Cloud County, and Park College, Parkville, Missouri
Parkville, Missouri
Parkville is a city in Platte County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,059 at the 2000 census. Parkville is known for its antique shops, art galleries, and historic downtown. The city is home to Park University and English Landing Park....
, from which he was graduated in 1897.
He was graduated in law from the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1899.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice at Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
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He served as city attorney 1900-1902.
Decker 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 Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
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He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.
He died 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...
, August 22, 1934.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
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