John T. Heard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office 1885–1895 | |
| Preceded by | John Cosgrove |
| Succeeded by | John Plank Tracey |
| Constituency | 6th district (1885–1893) 7th district (1893–1895) |
| Member of theMissouri Senate | |
| In office 1880–1884 | |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1872–1875 | |
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| Born | John Taddeus Heard (1840-10-29)October 29, 1840 Georgetown, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1927(1927-01-27) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Attorney |
John Taddeus Heard (October 29, 1840 – January 27, 1927) was aDemocraticRepresentative representingMissouri from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1895.
Heard was born inGeorgetown, Missouri, inPettis County, Missouri. He graduated from theUniversity of Missouri in 1860. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and practiced law inSedalia, Missouri. He was a member of theMissouri State House of Representatives in 1872–1875;Missouri State Senate in 1880–1884; employed in 1881 by the fund commissioners of the State to prosecute and adjust all claims of the State against the General Government. While in Congress he was chairman, Committee onDistrict of Columbia (Fifty-third Congress); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress; delegate to the1904 Democratic National Convention.
He died on January 27, 1927, while on a visit toLos Angeles, California. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Sedalia.
TheJohn T. and Lillian Heard House at Sedalia was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
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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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