Jim Arnold (Missouri politician)

James "Jim" D. Arnold (January 7, 1935 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1964. He was educated at Isaac C. Elston High School in Michigan City, Indiana; Tri-State College in Angola, Indiana; and the University of Missouri-Columbia.[1]

James D. Arnold
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
In office
1965–1976
Personal details
Born(1935-01-07)January 7, 1935
South Bend, Indiana
DiedNovember 4, 2021(2021-11-04) (aged 86)
Springfield, Missouri
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Kathy Doyle
(m. 1964)
,
Wilma Phillips
(m. 1996)
Children2 sons
Occupationaccountant

In 1958, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri and Camp McCoy in Wisconsin auditing non-appropriated funds. After serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to Waynesville, Missouri, near Fort Leonard Wood. He married Kathy Doyle in 1964; they had two sons. After his first wife died, he married Wilma Phillips in 1996.[2]

References

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  1. ^ James C. Kirkpatrick. Official Manual State of Missouri 1975-1976. Jefferson City, Missouri: Von Hoffmann Press, Inc. p. 162.
  2. ^ "Obituary for James "Jim" D. Arnold". Retrieved 2024-10-25.