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Jesse Sexton

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Jesse DeWitt Sexton (September 6, 1885 – August 28, 1948) was an American Democratic politician.

Early life

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Born September 6, 1885 near Paradise in Clay County,[1] Sexton was educated in the public schools of Kearney, the Central Missouri State Teachers College, and the Polytechnic Institute and the Southwestern Optical College of Kansas City.[2] He married Miss Eva Albright on Christmas day 1910.[3]

Professional and legislative career

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Sexton was a farmer and teacher.[1] He was elected as County Judge of Clinton County in 1934 and served until 1936.[1]

Sexton was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 1936 and was re-elected in both 1940 and 1944.[1] He was standing for re-election again in 1948 when he died.[4]

Sexton died August 28, 1948 in hospital in Kansas City aged 62.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Obituary for SENATOR SEXTON". The Lawson Review. 2 September 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2024. Open access icon
  2. ^ Dwight H. Brown. Official Manual State of Missouri 1941-1942. Jefferson City, Missouri: Mid-State Printing Company. p. 61.
  3. ^ "Sexton - Albright". The Lawson Review. 29 December 1910. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2024. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Obituary for Jess D Sexton". The Dekalb County Record-Herald. 2 September 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 27 May 2024. Open access icon
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