William W. Rucker

William W. Rucker

William Waller Rucker (born February 1, 1855 in Covington , Virginia , †  May 30, 1936 in Keytesville , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1899 and 1923 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1861, William Rucker moved with his parents to the western part of Virginia state, where he later attended public schools. In 1873 he settled in Chariton County , Missouri, and taught there as a teacher at the county schools. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1876, he began to work in this profession in Keytesville. Between 1886 and 1892, Rucker was a district attorney in Chariton County; from 1892 to 1899 he served as a judge in the twelfth judicial district of his state.

Politically, Rucker was a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1898 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Robert N. Bodine on March 4, 1899 . After eleven re-elections, he was able to complete twelve legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1923 . During this time the First World War fell . Between 1913 and 1920, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments were ratified. Between 1911 and 1919, William Rucker was chairman of the election committee for the presidential and congressional elections. In 1922 he was not re-confirmed.

After leaving the US House of Representatives, William Rucker practiced law again. He was also active in agriculture. He died on May 30, 1936 in Keytesville, where he was also buried.

Web links

• William W. Rucker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William W. Rucker in the database of Find a Grave (English)