Clare Magee
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Clare Magee was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born on a farm in Putnam County near Livonia, Missouri
, MageeGraduate of Unionville (Missouri) High School.
Student in Kirksville State Teachers College in 1916.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
as a seaman first-class and small-arms instructor.
Homesteaded in Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, and worked as a laborer for the United States Reclamation Service at Deaver, Wyoming
, in 1920 and 1921.
He graduated from the University of Missouri
in 1922.
He was admitted to the bar in 1922 and commenced the practice of law in Unionville, Missouri
.
Has owned and operated farm where he was born since 1932.
Postmaster of Unionville, Missouri
from 1935 to 1941.
He served as a private in the Field Artillery, United States Army
, in 1942 and as a captain in the Army Air Corps 1942-1944.
Magee was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1953).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Unionville, Missouri
, August 7, 1969.
He was interred in Unionville 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 Putnam County near Livonia, Missouri
Livonia, Missouri
Livonia is a village in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census.-History:The plat for Livonia, Missouri was laid out in May, 1859 by Absalom Grogan and consisted of four blocks containing eight lots each. Grogan was also the towns first postmaster...
, MageeGraduate of Unionville (Missouri) High School.
Student in Kirksville State Teachers College in 1916.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
as a seaman first-class and small-arms instructor.
Homesteaded in Big Horn Basin, Wyoming, and worked as a laborer for the United States Reclamation Service at Deaver, Wyoming
Deaver, Wyoming
Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deaver is located at ....
, in 1920 and 1921.
He graduated from 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 1922.
He was admitted to the bar in 1922 and commenced the practice of law in Unionville, Missouri
Unionville, Missouri
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.-Geography:Unionville is located at ....
.
Has owned and operated farm where he was born since 1932.
Postmaster of Unionville, Missouri
Unionville, Missouri
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.-Geography:Unionville is located at ....
from 1935 to 1941.
He served as a private in the Field Artillery, 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...
, in 1942 and as a captain in the Army Air Corps 1942-1944.
Magee 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 and Eighty-second Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1953).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Unionville, Missouri
Unionville, Missouri
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.-Geography:Unionville is located at ....
, August 7, 1969.
He was interred in Unionville Cemetery.