John T. Heard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | John Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by | John Plank Tracey |
| Constituency | 6th district (1885–1893) 7th district (1893–1895) |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives from thePettis County district | |
| In office 1872–1875 | |
| Member of theMissouri Senate from the19th district | |
| In office 1880–1884 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Taddeus Heard (1840-10-29)October 29, 1840 |
| Died | January 27, 1927(1927-01-27) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Taddeus Heard (October 29, 1840 – January 27, 1927) was an American politician. He was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromMissouri.
Heard was born on October 29, 1840, inGeorgetown, Missouri, the son of lawyer and educator George Heard. He was educated at public schools, graduating from theUniversity of Missouri on July 4, 1860m with aMaster of Science. In 1862, he wasadmitted to the bar, after which he practiced law inSedalia with his father and later his brother until 1876.[1][2]
ADemocrat, Heard representedPettis County in theMissouri House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875, then representedMissouri's 19th Senate district in theMissouri Senate from 1873 to 1874.[3] He represented Missouri in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1995; he represented the6th congressional district between 1885 and 1893, and the7th between 1893 and 1895.[1] Early in his tenure,The New York Times wrote about a time he ordered "cold tea" (euphemism for whiskey), and the server shouted "your whiskey sir", which caused Heard to blush.[4]
While serving in the53rd Congress, he was chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He was later a delegate of the1904 Democratic National Convention.[1]
After serving in Congress, he worked as a banker, leading the Sedalia Trust Company from 1901 to 1904. His first wife died before he entered Congress, and while serving, he met and married Lillian Copeland.[2] He retired in 1922, dying on January 27, 1927, aged 86, atThe Biltmore Hotel inLos Angeles. He is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, in Sedalia.[1] His house, theJohn T. and Lillian Heard House in Sedalia, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2011.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 6th congressional district 1885–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 7th congressional district 1893–1895 | Succeeded by |
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