Raymond W. Karst
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Raymond Willard Karst was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in South St. Louis, Missouri, Karst attended Wyman grade school and St. Louis Academy.
He was graduated from the law school of St. Louis University in 1927.
He was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1935 and 1936.
Provisional city judge and judge of Court of Criminal Correction 1936-1940.
He served as a captain, Ordnance Department, United States Army
from 1942 to 1945.
Karst was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress.
He was appointed general counsel with Economic Stabilization Agency and later acting administrator.
In 1955, he resumed his law practice in Clayton, Missouri
.
He served as chairman of the board of Karst Enterprises.
He was a resident of Kirkwood, Missouri
until his death.
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 South St. Louis, Missouri, Karst attended Wyman grade school and St. Louis Academy.
He was graduated from the law school of St. Louis University in 1927.
He was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced the practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1935 and 1936.
Provisional city judge and judge of Court of Criminal Correction 1936-1940.
He served as a captain, Ordnance Department, 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...
from 1942 to 1945.
Karst 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 Eighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress.
He was appointed general counsel with Economic Stabilization Agency and later acting administrator.
In 1955, he resumed his law practice in Clayton, Missouri
Clayton, Missouri
Clayton is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 15,939 at the 2010 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.-Geography:...
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He served as chairman of the board of Karst Enterprises.
He was a resident of Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood, Missouri
Kirkwood is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,540. Founded in 1853, the city is named for James Pugh Kirkwood, builder of the Pacific Railroad through that town. It was the first planned suburb located west...
until his death.