William L. Igoe

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William L. Igoe (1914)

William Leo Igoe (born October 19, 1879 in St. Louis , Missouri , †  April 20, 1953 there ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1921 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Igoe attended public schools in his home country. After completing a law degree at Washington University and his admission to the bar in 1902, he began to work in his new profession in St. Louis. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1909 and 1913 he was a member of the local council in his hometown.

In the 1912 congressional elections , Igoe was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eleventh constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Patrick F. Gill on March 4, 1913 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . During this time the First World War fell . In addition, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments came into force during this period .

In 1920 Igoe renounced another congressional candidacy. In the following years he practiced as a lawyer again. In 1925 a candidacy for mayor of his hometown St. Louis failed. Between 1933 and 1937 William Igoe was chairman of the local police commission. He died on April 20, 1953.

Trivia

The Pruitt Igoe project was named after the Afro-American fighter pilot of the Second World War, Wendell O. Pruitt and Igoe.

Web links

  • William L. Igoe in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)