Robert Pentland (February 7, 1908 – June 5, 1975) was an American Democratic politician who served in the

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. He served in the

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between 1949 and 1969. Born in Bowhill, Scotland, he was educated in the public schools of

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. On April 25, 1935, Pentland married Irma Seaman of

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, in

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. He has also worked as a coal miner, a grocery clerk, a warehouseman, a representative for the

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. He served two years with the

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during

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References

External links

The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians, Pennino to Perkel

Robert Pentland, Find a Grave
1908 births 1975 deaths 20th-century American politicians Democratic Party Missouri state senators British emigrants to the United States {{Missouri-politician-stub