Thomas Jefferson Halsey | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Clement C. Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Clement C. Dickinson |
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| Born | (1863-05-04)May 4, 1863 Dover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1951(1951-03-17) (aged 87) Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | businessman |
Thomas Jefferson Halsey (May 4, 1863 – March 17, 1951) was aRepublicanRepresentative representingMissouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1931.
Halsey was born inDover,Morris County, New Jersey. His family moved to nearHolden,Johnson County, Missouri in 1878. He attended the Home Academy at Holden, theState Normal School at Warrensburg, and theUniversity of Missouri.
He taught school and engaged in the mercantile business in Holden from 1880 to 1881. He was member of the State Republican committee 1896–1898; delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1896, 1908, and 1912; mayor of Holden 1902–1904. He moved toSedalia, Missouri in 1904 engaging in the wholesale tea and coffee business; member of the executive committee of the Missouri State Roads commission 1906-1910.
He moved toGlendale, California in 1910 and returned to Holden in 1911. He was member of the Holden Board of Education in 1911 and 1912; member of the board of regents, Central Missouri Teachers College at Warrensburg, 1928-1932.
He was elected to Congress in 1928 but failed re-election in 1930. He died inWestfield, New Jersey and is buried in Holden Cemetery in Holden.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Missouri 1929–1931 | Succeeded by |
