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J. Scott Wolff | |
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.jpg) Wolff in February 1924 | |
| Member of the68th United States Congress | |
| In office March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925 | |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1913-1915 | |
| Mayor ofFestus, Missouri | |
| In office 1907-1911 1915-1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1878-06-14)June 14, 1878 |
| Died | February 27, 1958(1958-02-27) (aged 79) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis |
Joseph Scott Wolff (June 14, 1878 – February 27, 1958) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Wolff was born on a farm inWestmoreland County nearGreensburg, Pennsylvania. He served with the4th Cavalry Regiment in the Philippines during theSpanish–American War. He moved toSt. Louis, Missouri in 1901, graduating fromWashington University School of Dental Medicine in 1905. He practiced dentistry in St. Louis andFestus. He served as the mayor of Festus from 1907 to 1911 and again from 1915 to 1917.
He was elected to theMissouri House of Representatives in 1913 and served for two years. In 1923, he graduated from the St. Louis College of Law and Finance[clarification needed] and was subsequently admitted to the bar. He served on the68th United States Congress from 1923 to 1925, losing his 1924 reelection campaign. He moved toKansas City in 1924, where he practiced both dentistry and law until retiring in 1957. He died the following year on February 27 and is interred at Gambel Cemetery in Festus.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 13th congressional district 1923-1925 | Succeeded by |
