Sidney C. Roach | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | William L. Nelson |
| Member of theMissouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1909-1913 | |
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| Born | (1876-07-25)July 25, 1876 |
| Died | June 29, 1934(1934-06-29) (aged 57) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Washington University |
| Profession | lawyer |
Sidney Crain Roach (July 25, 1876 – June 29, 1934) was aU.S. Representative fromMissouri.
Born atLinn Creek, Missouri, Roach attended the public schools and the St. Louis Law School (now theWashington University School of Law atWashington University in St. Louis.He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and commenced practice atLinn Creek, Missouri.He served as prosecuting attorney for Camden County in 1898–1909.In 1899, he married Edyth King. They had three children.[1] He served as member of the board of directors of the National Bank of Linn Creek in 1900–1924.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1909–1913.He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1912.
Roach was elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-seventh and Sixty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925).He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (Sixty-eighth Congress).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth Congress.He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, December 27, 1924, and resumed the practice of law.He died inKansas City, Missouri on June 29, 1934.He was interred in Roach Cemetery nearRoach, Missouri.
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