Allen McReynolds (November 7, 1877 - September 29, 1960[2]) was an American politician from Carthage, Missouri, who served in the Missouri Senate. He served in the Missouri National Guard. McReynolds was educated in Missouri public schools and at the University of Missouri.[3] In 1940, he ran for the Democratic nomination for governor of Missouri as a reformist opposed to the urban machines of Bernard F. Dickmann in St. Louis and Tom Pendergast in Kansas City.[4][5] His daughter Helen Elizabeth married George Rozier, a state senator from Jefferson City, Missouri.[1]
Allen McReynolds | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office elected 1934 – ? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1877 Carthage, Missouri |
| Died | September 29, 1960 Carthage, Missouri[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maude Atwood Clark |
| Children | 2 (1 son, 1 daughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
References
edit- ^ a b Dictionary of Missouri Biography. Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press. 1999. p. 543.
- ^ "Findagrave.com: Allen McReynolds, Sr". Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ^ Dwight H. Brown. Official Manual State of Missouri 1939-1940. Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State. p. 60.
- ^ Christensen, Lawrence O. (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. University of Missouri Press. p. 543. ISBN 9780826260161.
- ^ Ferrell, Robert H. (1999). Truman and Pendergast. University of Missouri Press. pp. 123–126. ISBN 9780826260505.
 | This article about a Missouri politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |