Morgan M. Moulder
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Morgan Moore Moulder was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Linn Creek, Missouri
, Moulder attended the public schools of Linn Creek and Lebanon, Missouri, and the University of Missouri
.
He was graduated from Cumberland University
, Lebanon, Tennessee
, LL.B., 1927.
He was admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced the practice of law in Linn Creek, Missouri
.
Moulder was elected prosecuting attorney of Camden County, Missouri
, in 1928.
He was reelected for three succeeding terms and served until 1938, when he returned to the private practice of law.
He served as special assistant to the United States attorney for the western district of Missouri 1943-1946.
He was appointed by the Governor in April 1947 to serve as a judge of the circuit court in the eighteenth judicial circuit and served until December 31, 1948.
Moulder was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1963).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Camdenton, Missouri
, where he died November 12, 1976.
He was interred in Old Linn Creek Cemetery, near Camdenton.
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 Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linn Creek is located at ....
, Moulder attended the public schools of Linn Creek and Lebanon, Missouri, and 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...
.
He was graduated from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
, Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it...
, LL.B., 1927.
He was admitted to the bar in 1928 and commenced the practice of law in Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek, Missouri
Linn Creek is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linn Creek is located at ....
.
Moulder was elected prosecuting attorney of Camden County, Missouri
Camden County, Missouri
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 37,051. Its county seat is Camdenton. The county was organized in 1841 as Kinderhook County and renamed in 1843, for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Chancellor of England, and leader of the Whig...
, in 1928.
He was reelected for three succeeding terms and served until 1938, when he returned to the private practice of law.
He served as special assistant to the United States attorney for the western district of Missouri 1943-1946.
He was appointed by the Governor in April 1947 to serve as a judge of the circuit court in the eighteenth judicial circuit and served until December 31, 1948.
Moulder 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 to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1963).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Camdenton, Missouri
Camdenton, Missouri
Camdenton is a city in Camden County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,779 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Camden County. The city is enveloped by the Lower Niangua arm of the Lake of the Ozarks and serves as a popular trade point for visitors to the...
, where he died November 12, 1976.
He was interred in Old Linn Creek Cemetery, near Camdenton.