Herbert S. Hadley

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Herbert Hadley (1912)

Herbert Spencer Hadley (born February 20, 1872 in Olathe , Kansas , † December 1, 1927 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1909 to 1913 the 32nd  governor of the state of Missouri.

Early years

After elementary school, Hadley attended the University of Kansas until 1892 . After studying law at Northwestern University , he was admitted to the bar in 1894. He then began working in this profession in Kansas City . There he soon belonged to the legal advisory staff of the city administration.

Political career

Hadley's political rise began in 1900 when he was elected district attorney in Jackson County , Missouri. Between 1905 and 1909 he was Attorney General of his state. In that capacity, he successfully prosecuted the Standard Oil Company for violating antitrust laws.

In November 1908 he was elected governor of his state. He was the first Republican in this office since the end of the term of Joseph W. McClurg in 1871. Hadley took up his new office on January 11, 1909. During his four-year tenure, the maximum working time for women was set at nine hours a day. In the field of railways, a law against discrimination against passengers has been passed.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Hadley retired from politics and returned to practice as a lawyer. Between 1913 and 1916 he was the legal representative of the Interstate Commerce Commission . For health reasons, he moved to Colorado in 1917 , where he taught law at the University of Colorado . He also became a legal advisor to the Colorado Government Railroad Committee. In 1923 Hadley returned to Missouri, where he became Chancellor of Washington University . He held this position until 1927. Herbert Hadley died on December 1, 1927 of heart failure. He was married to Agnes Lee, with whom he had three children.

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SURNAME Hadley, Herbert S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hadley, Herbert Spencer (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Olathe , Kansas
DATE OF DEATH December 1, 1927
Place of death St. Louis , Missouri