Missouri's 15th congressional district

The 15th congressional district of Missouri was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri from 1893 to 1933.

Missouri's 15th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890
Eliminated1930
Years active1893-1933

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
 
Charles H. Morgan
(Lamar)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.
 
Charles G. Burton
(Nevada)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
 
Maecenas Eason Benton
(Neosho)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1905
55th
56th
57th
58th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
 
Cassius M. Shartel
(Neosho)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
59th Elected in 1904.
Retired.
 
Thomas Hackney
(Carthage)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
 
Charles H. Morgan
(Joplin)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
61st Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
 
James A. Daugherty
(Webb City)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Lost renomination.
 
Perl D. Decker
(Joplin)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
 
Isaac V. McPherson
(Aurora)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost renomination.
 
Joe J. Manlove
(Joplin)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to At-large district and lost re-election.
District eliminated March 3, 1933

References

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  • Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present