Joe J. Manlove

Joe J. Manlove

Joe Jonathan Manlove (born October 1, 1876 in Carthage , Jasper County , Missouri , †  January 31, 1956 in Joplin , Missouri) was an American politician . Between 1923 and 1933 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joe Manlove attended his home public schools and the Presbyterian Academy at Mount Vernon . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1897, he began to work in Mount Vernon in this profession. He was also active in agriculture, especially cattle breeding. Manlove was also interested in expanding the infrastructure in southwest Missouri. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1914 and 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .

In the congressional elections of 1922 Manlove was then elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 15th  constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Isaac V. McPherson on March 4, 1923 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1933. Since 1929 the work of the Congress has also been determined by the events of the Great Depression. In 1932 the 15th constituency was dissolved. Manlove sought his re-election in another district without success. Two years later, he tried equally unsuccessfully to nominate his party for the upcoming congressional elections.

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Joe Manlove worked in Joplin as a lawyer and in the real estate industry. In 1943 he was on a commission to revise the Missouri Constitution. He died on January 31, 1956 in Joplin, where he was also buried.

Web links

Commons : Joe J. Manlove  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Joe J. Manlove in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joe J. Manlove in the database of Find a Grave (English)