Richard F. Ralph (August 31, 1869 - October 2, 1949) was an American politician from

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, who served in the

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as Republican floor. He was elected as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri in 1914, 1916, and 1918. Ralph was educated in the public schools of

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, and the

Benton College of Law Benton College of Law was a law school in St. Louis, Missouri. It opened in as Kent School of Law, and incorporated as Benton School of Law in 1897. George L. Corlis was its dean. James Avery Webb helped establish the school. The school initiall ...

in St. Louis.

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1869 births 1949 deaths Missouri lawyers Republican Party Missouri state senators People from New Boston, New Hampshire Politicians from St. Louis County, Missouri {{Missouri-politician-stub