James F. Fulbright
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James Franklin Fulbright (January 24, 1877 - April 5, 1948) was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Millersville, Missouri
, Fulbright attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal School, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
, in 1900.
He taught school in Cape Girardeau and Ripley Counties for several years.
He attended the Washington Law School, St. Louis, Missouri, for a short time.
He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and commenced practice in Doniphan, Missouri
, in 1904.
He was appointed and subsequently elected prosecuting attorney of Ripley County in 1906.
He was reelected in 1908 and 1910.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1913-1919, serving as speaker pro tempore 1915-1919.
He served as mayor of Doniphan, Missouri
from 1919 to 1921.
Fulbright was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress.
Fulbright was elected to the Seventieth Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
Fulbright was elected to the Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928.
Permanent chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1936.
Fulbright was elected judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals in 1936 and served from January 1, 1937, until his death in Springfield, Missouri
, April 5, 1948.
He was interred in Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, 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 near Millersville, Missouri
Millersville, Missouri
Millersville is an unincorporated community in western Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is located six miles west of Jackson on Route 72....
, Fulbright attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal School, 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...
, in 1900.
He taught school in Cape Girardeau and Ripley Counties for several years.
He attended the Washington Law School, St. Louis, Missouri, for a short time.
He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and commenced practice in Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan is a city in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ripley County.-Geography:Doniphan is located at...
, in 1904.
He was appointed and subsequently elected prosecuting attorney of Ripley County in 1906.
He was reelected in 1908 and 1910.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1913-1919, serving as speaker pro tempore 1915-1919.
He served as mayor of Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan is a city in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ripley County.-Geography:Doniphan is located at...
from 1919 to 1921.
Fulbright 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-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress.
Fulbright was elected to the Seventieth Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first Congress.
Fulbright was elected to the Seventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928.
Permanent chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1936.
Fulbright was elected judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals in 1936 and served from January 1, 1937, until his death in Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, April 5, 1948.
He was interred in Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan, Missouri
Doniphan is a city in Ripley County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ripley County.-Geography:Doniphan is located at...
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