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Carter M. Buford
Carter Martin Buford (1876–1959) was an educator, attorney, and Democratic politician in the American state of Missouri. A six-term member of the Missouri State Senate, Buford is best remembered as the sponsor of legislation establishing a network of rural public schools throughout the state during the first decade of the 20th century. Buford was twice a candidate for Missouri Lieutenant Governor but failed to win election to this statewide office. Biography Early years Carter Martin Buford was born March 3, 1876, in Barnesville, Missouri, today known as Ellington, where he attended public school. After graduation Buford attended Cape Girardeau Normal School, known today as Southeast Missouri State University."Senator C.M. Buford," ''Reynolds County Courier,'' July 2, 1959. Following his time in college, Buford entered the field of education, teaching in the schools for a time before winning election as Commissioner of Schools for Reynolds County in 1897. Buford later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellington, Missouri
Ellington is a city in Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. The population was 790 at the 2020 census. In 1925, the infamous Tri-State Tornado began just northwest of Ellington. History Ellington, formerly known as Barnesville, was renamed in 1856 for Sina Huff Ellington, who permitted a railroad line to be extended through her family's farmland. An early variant name was "Logan's Creek". A post office called Logan's Creek was established in 1845, and the name was changed to Ellington in 1895. The Civil War Fortification at Barnesville was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Geography Ellington is located at (37.239103, -90.969669). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Being located within thirty miles of Eminence, Van Buren and Lesterville makes Ellington a popular stop among Ozark National Scenic Riverways tourists. Sweetwater lead mine The Sweetwater Mine is located approximately 12 miles n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Woolfolk Major
Elliot Woolfolk Major (October 20, 1864 – July 9, 1949) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Pike County, Missouri. Biography Born in 1864 in Lincoln County, Missouri, Elliot Major attended Lincoln County public schools. He then went to Watson Seminary in Pike County. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1885. Major's political rise began with a seat in the Missouri Senate, which he held between 1897 and 1901. Between 1909 and 1913 he was Attorney General of Missouri. In November 1912 he was elected the new governor of his state. Major took up his new post on January 13, 1913. Several new agencies emerged in Missouri during his four-year tenure. These included the Highway Commission, a pardon committee, assistance to the blind, and a public services committee. In addition, the state flag of Missouri was officially presented and introduced at that time. After his tenure ended in January 1917, Major retired from politics and returned to practice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Missouri State University Alumni
The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each separated by 90 degrees, and secondarily divided by four ordinal (intercardinal) directions—northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest—each located halfway between two cardinal directions. Some disciplines such as meteorology and navigation further divide the compass with additional azimuths. Within European tradition, a fully defined compass has 32 'points' (and any finer subdivisions are described in fractions of points). Compass points are valuable in that they allow a user to refer to a specific azimuth in a colloquial fashion, without having to compute or remember degrees. Designations The names of the compass point directions follow these rules: 8-wind compass rose * The four cardinal directions are north (N), east (E), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Deaths
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive Islands, Maldive archipelago (Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) United Suvadive Republic, declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Kinshasa, Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Gaines Harris
Frank Gaines Harris (April 25, 1871 – December 30, 1944) was an American Democratic politician from the state of Missouri. He was the state's 33rd Lieutenant Governor and held that office longer than anyone else until Peter Kinder surpassed that record, serving three terms from 2005 until 2017. Personal history Frank G. Harris was born in Boone County, Missouri to parents Robert and Mary E. (Proctor) Harris. He received his higher education at the Kirksville Normal School (now Truman State University) and graduated from the University of Missouri with an L.L.B. in Law in 1898. Harris established a law practice in Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ... after passing the Bar. He and his wife, Grace (Sims) Harris, were the parents of two daughters and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Missouri Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
The 1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee Philip Allen Bennett defeated Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 51.46% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 5, 1924. Democratic primary Candidates * Carter M. Buford, former State Senator *Robert Lee Hains *Everard G. Hancock *Sam J. Coy Results Republican primary Candidates *Philip Allen Bennett, former State Senator *Leslie J. Lyons Results General election Candidates Major party candidates *Philip Allen Bennett, Republican *Carter M. Buford, Democratic Other candidates *William Ungerer, Socialist Labor Results References {{1924 United States elections, state=collapsed 1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Missouri Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
The 1920 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd defeated Democratic Party (United States), Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 54.49% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 3, 1920. Democratic primary Candidates *Carter M. Buford, Missouri Senate, State Senator *Robert S. McClintic Results Republican primary Candidates *Hiram Lloyd, former Missouri House of Representatives, State Representative *Politte Elvins, former United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative Results General election Candidates Major party candidates *Hiram Lloyd, Republican *Carter M. Buford, Democratic Other candidates *Louis Schneider, Socialist *E. H. Wessler, Farmer–Labor *Theodore Baeff, Socialist Labor Results References {{1920 United States elections, state=collapsed Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 1920 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace Crossley
Wallace Crossley (October 4, 1874 – December 13, 1943) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, serving with Governor Frederick D. Gardner, and publisher of '' The Daily Star-Journal'' in Warrensburg, Missouri. Biography Crossley was born in Bellair, Missouri in Cooper County, Missouri. He was raised in Boone County, Missouri and grew up in Mexico, Missouri where he attended high school. He attended William Jewell College and the University of Missouri. After college he returned to Mexico to teach English and then taught at Warrensburg Normal School (now University of Central Missouri The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is a public university in Warrensburg, Missouri. In 2019, enrollment was 11,229 students from 49 states and 59 countries on its 1,561-acre campus. UCM offers 150 programs of study, including 10 pre-profes ...). In 1907 he acquired ''The Daily Star-Journal'' and continued to own it until his death. He was a member of the Missouri Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Farris
Frank A. Farris is an American mathematician. He is a professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University. He is also an editor, author, and artist whose work concerns mathematical topics. Farris is known primarily for mathematical exposition, his creation of visual mathematics through computer science, and advocacy for mathematical art as a discipline. Education Farris was born in Santa Monica, California. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Covina, a suburb of Los Angeles. He showed interest and proficiency in a large variety of subjects such as astronomy. At the age of 15, he enrolled in the NSF summer science training program, designed to enrich mathematical talent in America. Farris studied mathematics as an undergraduate at Pomona College and received his Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His dissertation ''Spiralling Chains in CR Manifolds'' was supervised by Richard Burt Melrose. His time at MIT led him to pursue pure mathem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson City, Missouri
Jefferson City, informally Jeff City, is the capital of Missouri, United States. It had a population of 43,228 at the 2020 census, ranking as the 15th most populous city in the state. It is also the county seat of Cole County and the principal city of the Jefferson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, the second-most-populous metropolitan area in Mid-Missouri and the fifth-largest in the state. Most of the city is in Cole County, with a small northern section extending into Callaway County. Jefferson City is named for Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Jefferson City is located on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau on the southern side of the Missouri River in a region known as Mid-Missouri, that is roughly mid-way between the state's two large urban areas of Kansas City and St. Louis. It is 29 miles (47 km) south of Columbia, Missouri, and sits at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, one of the major wine-producing regions of the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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