James Kirkpatrick
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Kelvin Taylor was a politician from the U.S. State of Missouri
.
, graduated from Northeast High School
in Kansas City, Missouri
and Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri
. He started his newspaper career at The Daily Star-Journal
in Warrensburg and rose to be its editor. He went on to be editor of the Jefferson City News-Tribune. He purchased weekly newspapers Windsor, Missouri
Review and then the Lamar, Missouri
Democrat. Governor Forrest Smith
asked him to write speeches for him. In 1960 he was defeated by Warren Hearnes in his first bid for Missouri Secretary of State. He won his first term in 1964.
from 1965 to 1985, establishing the current Missouri record for tenure of an elected state constitutional officer.
Kirkpatrick was a publisher by trade; the Northwest Missouri Press Association gives an annual award bearing his name.
in Warrensburg, Missouri, is named the James C. Kirkpatrick Library.
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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Early life
He was born in Braymer, MissouriBraymer, Missouri
Braymer is a city in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 910 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Braymer has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, graduated from Northeast High School
Northeast High School (Missouri)
Northeast High School is a comprehensive high school located at 415 Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. Northeast High School is located next to Northeast Middle School.-References:* *...
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...
and Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri
Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg...
. He started his newspaper career at The Daily Star-Journal
The Daily Star-Journal
The Daily Star-Journal is a daily newspaper in Warrensburg, Missouri published by the News-Press & Gazette Company .-History:The paper traces its history to the Warrensburg Journal which began publishing April 17, 1865 by James Douglas Eads -- seven days after the end of the American Civil War and...
in Warrensburg and rose to be its editor. He went on to be editor of the Jefferson City News-Tribune. He purchased weekly newspapers Windsor, Missouri
Windsor, Missouri
Windsor is a city in Henry and Pettis Counties, Missouri. The population was 3,087 at the 2000 census. The United States Postal Service ZIP code is 65360....
Review and then the Lamar, Missouri
Lamar, Missouri
Lamar is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,474 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Barton County. Lamar is well known as the birthplace of President Harry S. Truman.-Geography:...
Democrat. Governor Forrest Smith
Forrest Smith
Forrest Smith was the 42nd Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat.-Personal:Forrest Smith was born February 14, 1886 near Hardin in Ray County, Missouri. After receiving his secondary education at Woodson Institute in Richmond, Missouri, Smith attended Westminster College...
asked him to write speeches for him. In 1960 he was defeated by Warren Hearnes in his first bid for Missouri Secretary of State. He won his first term in 1964.
Career
A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Missouri's Secretary of StateSecretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
from 1965 to 1985, establishing the current Missouri record for tenure of an elected state constitutional officer.
Kirkpatrick was a publisher by trade; the Northwest Missouri Press Association gives an annual award bearing his name.
In His Honor
Numerous public facilities in Missouri have been named in Kirkpatrick's honor. Senate Concurrent Resolution 36, passed in 1998, renamed Missouri's State Information Center the James C. Kirkpatrick Information Center. The main library at the University of Central MissouriUniversity of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :...
in Warrensburg, Missouri, is named the James C. Kirkpatrick Library.
Excellence in Governance Award
The Student Government Association at the University of Central Missouri has established the "James C. Kirkpatrick Excellence in Governance Award" for outstanding public service and the promotion of higher education in Missouri. This acknowledgment of service is awarded every spring for the past 23 years in the James C. Kirkpatrick Library around St. Patrick's day in honor of Mr. Kirkpatricks heritage.Past recipients
- Governor Matt Blunt,
- Deleta Williams, State Representative and current UCM Board of Governors member,
- Senator Claire McCaskill,
- Governor Jay Nixon,
- Robin Carnahan, Missouri Secretary of State,
- David Pearce, State Representative,
- Paul Levota, House Democratic Leader.