John Welborn | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Courtney W. Hamlin |
| Succeeded by | Courtney W. Hamlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-11-20)November 20, 1857 Aullville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1907(1907-10-27) (aged 49) Lexington, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | lawyer |
John Welborn (November 20, 1857 – October 27, 1907) was an American politician who representedMissouri in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907.
Welborn was born nearAullville, Missouri on November 20, 1857. He attended the public schools, and graduated from the Warrensburg State Normal School in 1876. Welborn taught school while studying law with John J. Cockrell (son ofFrancis Cockrell), and he attained admission to the bar in 1880. He practiced inLexington, Missouri, where he served as city recorder from 1890 to 1891, and mayor from 1896 to 1900. In 1898 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. Welborn served on the board of regents for the Warrensburg Normal School, and was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1900.
He was elected as a Republican to the59th Congress, serving from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1907. Welborn was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the60th Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law.
Welborn died in Lexington on October 27, 1907, just seven months after the end of his term in Congress. He was buried at Machpelah Cemetery in Lexington.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 7th congressional district 1905–1907 | Succeeded by |
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