Walter Lewis Hensley
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Walter Lewis Hensley was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Pevely, Missouri
, Hensley attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Wayne County, Missouri
.
He moved to Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, and continued the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney of St. Francois County 1898-1902.
He moved to Farmington, Missouri
, and practiced law.
Hensley was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
United States district attorney from March 1919 until he resigned in May 1920.
Reengaged in the private practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri, until 1936, when he retired and moved to near Pevely.
He died at his summer home in Ludington, Michigan
, July 18, 1946.
He was interred in Sandy Baptist Cemetery, near Pevely, 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 Pevely, Missouri
Pevely, Missouri
Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The 2009 estimated population is 5,883. The population was 3,768 at the 2000 census. Charles S...
, Hensley attended the public schools and the law department of 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...
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He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and commenced practice in Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,259. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,652. The county seat is Greenville...
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He moved to Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, and continued the practice of law.
He served as prosecuting attorney of St. Francois County 1898-1902.
He moved to Farmington, Missouri
Farmington, Missouri
Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 16,240. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St...
, and practiced law.
Hensley 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-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.
United States district attorney from March 1919 until he resigned in May 1920.
Reengaged in the private practice of law in St. Louis, Missouri, until 1936, when he retired and moved to near Pevely.
He died at his summer home in Ludington, Michigan
Ludington, Michigan
Ludington is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,357. It is the county seat of Mason County.Ludington is a harbor town located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River...
, July 18, 1946.
He was interred in Sandy Baptist Cemetery, near Pevely, Missouri
Pevely, Missouri
Pevely is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The 2009 estimated population is 5,883. The population was 3,768 at the 2000 census. Charles S...
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