Fletcher D. Daniels (September 8, 1919 – March 15, 1999) was a Democratic politician who served in the

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. Born in

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, he was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1984. Daniels retired from the

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after 30 years to serve on the Kansas City school board. He was the first African-American Speaker Pro Tem in the history of Missouri. The Fletcher Daniels State Office Building built in 1967 was renamed in his honor.

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1919 births 1999 deaths Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians {{Missouri-politician-stub