George H. Christopher

George H. Christopher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri
In office January 3, 1955 – January 23, 1959
Preceded by	Jeffrey Paul Hillelson
Succeeded by	William J. Randall
Constituency	4th district
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by	Marion T. Bennett
Succeeded by	Orland K. Armstrong
Constituency	6th district
Personal details
Born	(1888-12-09)December 9, 1888 near Butler, Missouri, US
Died	January 23, 1959(1959-01-23) (aged 70) Washington, D.C., US
Political party	Democratic

George Henry Christopher (December 9, 1888 – January 23, 1959) was a Democratic representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1951, and from the Missouri's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1955, until his death from a heart attack on January 23, 1959.^[1] Christopher did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.^[2]

He was born on a farm in Bates County, Missouri, near Butler, Missouri. He graduated from Hill's Business College, Sedalia, Missouri, in 1907. He lived on a farm in Calhoun County, Illinois, and Craig County, Oklahoma, before returning to Missouri.

He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

References

• United States Congress. "George H. Christopher (id: C000383)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Media related to George H. Christopher at Wikimedia Commons

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