Thomas Jefferson Halsey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Halsey in 1918 | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Jefferson Halsey (1863-05-04)May 4, 1863 |
| Died | March 17, 1951(1951-03-17) (aged 87) |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
Thomas Jefferson Halsey (May 4, 1863 – March 17, 1951) was an American politician. He was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from Missouri.
Halsey was born on May 4, 1863, inDover, New Jersey, to T. J. Halsey and Sarah Burt Halsey.[1] He was presumably named for PresidentThomas Jefferson.[2] In 1878, he and his family moved onto a grain farm nearHolden, Missouri. He was educated at public and private schools, and studied at theUniversity of Missouri and theState Normal School.[3] He worked as an educator between 1880 and 1881, and as a merchant in 1882.[4]
ARepublican, Halsey was a member of the Missouri Republican Committee from 1896 to 1898, and a delegate to the Missouri Republican Convention in 1896, 1908, and 1912. From 1902 to 1904, he served as mayor of Holden; he moved toSedalia after serving as mayor, where he worked as a businessman. Between 1906 and 1910, he was a member of the Missouri State Roads Commission. He lived inGlendale, California in 1910, then returned, after which he joined the Holden Board of Education, which he worked as until 1912. From 1928 to 1932, he was a member of the State Normal School board of regents.[3] A candidate fromMissouri's 6th congressional district, he served in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1931.[4] Congress was the only elected office he ever held.[5] As a Congressman, he was noted for hisagricultural policy, with him conferencing with theUnited States Department of Agriculture.[6] His views skewed toward the benefit of consumers, such as in 1929, when he voted against an agricultural tariff,[7] and in 1930, when he investigatedmargarine manufacturers.[8]
After serving in Congress, Halsey resumed his work as a businessman, in Holden. He died on March 17, 1951, aged 87, inWestfield, New Jersey,[4] where he had lived with his son since 1948.[9] He is buried at the Holden Cemetery.[4]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Missouri 1929–1931 | Succeeded by |
