Elliot Woolfolk Major
Elliot Woolfolk Major (October 20, 1864 – July 9, 1949) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Pike County, Missouri.
Elliot Woolfolk Major | |
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| 33rd Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 13, 1913 – January 8, 1917 | |
| Lieutenant | William Rock Painter |
| Preceded by | Herbert S. Hadley |
| Succeeded by | Frederick D. Gardner |
| 25th Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office 1909–1913 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert S. Hadley |
| Succeeded by | John T. Barker |
| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
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| Born | October 20, 1864 Lincoln County, Missouri |
| Died | July 9, 1949 (aged 84) Eureka, Missouri |
Biography
Born in 1864 in Lincoln County, Missouri, he served in the Missouri Senate, as the state's Attorney General, and was elected the 33rd Governor of Missouri in the 1912 election.[1] He died in 1949 at Eureka, Missouri and is buried at the City Cemetery at Bowling Green, Missouri.
References
- "Missouri Governor Elliot Woolfolk Major". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by William S. Cowherd |
Democratic nominee for Governor of Missouri 1912 |
Succeeded by Frederick D. Gardner |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Herbert S. Hadley |
Missouri State Attorney General 1909–1913 |
Succeeded by John Tull Barker |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Herbert S. Hadley |
Governor of Missouri 1913–1917 |
Succeeded by Frederick D. Gardner |
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