Orville Zimmerman
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Orville Zimmerman was a U.S.
Democratic
politician
.
He was born on a farm near Glenallen, Missouri
. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
from Missouri
and served from January 3, 1935 until his death in Washington, D.C.
United States
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Democratic
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He was born on a farm near Glenallen, Missouri
Glenallen, Missouri
Glen Allen is a village in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri in the United States located near the intersection of State Highway 34 and Route ZZ just west of Marble Hill. The population was 145 as of the 2000 U.S. Census, at which time it was a town...
. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives
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...
and served from January 3, 1935 until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....