Charles E. Kiefner | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | J. Scott Wolff |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Williams |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Williams |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Williams |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1902–1908 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1869-11-25)November 25, 1869 Perryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1942(1942-12-13) (aged 73) Perryville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Charles Edward Kiefner (November 25, 1869 – December 13, 1942) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri's 13th congressional district.
Born inPerryville, Missouri toGerman immigrants,[1] Kiefner attended the public school system. He engaged in the retail lumber business and also in road construction. Kiefner served asMayor of Perryville from 1900 to 1902 and was a member of theMissouri House of Representatives from 1902 to 1908. He served as delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1912 and served on the staff of GovernorArthur M. Hyde from 1920 to 1924.
Kiefner was elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927).He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress. He was elected to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress. He resumed the lumber and banking business inPerryville, Missouri, until his death on December 13, 1942. He was interred in Home Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 13th congressional district 1925–1927 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 13th congressional district 1929–1931 | Succeeded by |
