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George H. Christopher

George H. Christopher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 23, 1959
Preceded byJeffrey Paul Hillelson
Succeeded byWilliam J. Randall
Constituency4th district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byMarion T. Bennett
Succeeded byOrland K. Armstrong
Constituency6th district
Personal details
Born(1888-12-09)December 9, 1888
near Butler, Missouri, US
DiedJanuary 23, 1959(1959-01-23) (aged 70)
Washington, D.C., US
Political partyDemocratic

George Henry Christopher (December 9, 1888 – January 23, 1959) was a Democratic representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1951, and from the Missouri's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1955, until his death from a heart attack on January 23, 1959.[1] Christopher did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[2]

He was born on a farm in Bates County, Missouri, near Butler, Missouri. He graduated from Hill's Business College, Sedalia, Missouri, in 1907. He lived on a farm in Calhoun County, Illinois, and Craig County, Oklahoma, before returning to Missouri.

He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler.

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References

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  1. ^ House Eulogizes Rep. Christopher; Joplin News Herald; Joplin, Missouri; Page 1; January 27, 1959
  2. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
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