Dewey Jackson Short (April 7, 1898 – November 19, 1979) was an American politician from
Missouri
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. He was
US Representative
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for 12 terms (1929-1931, 1935-1957). A member of the
Republican Party, he was a staunch opponent of President
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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's
New Deal.
Early life
Short was born in
Galena, Missouri
Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 455 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Stone County. Galena is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Galena was platted in 1 ...
on April 7, 1898, to Jackson Grant Short and Permelia C. Long. Short attended
Galena High School and
Marionville College Marionville can refer to:
* Marionville, Missouri
* Marionville, Virginia
* Marionville, Ontario
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