Frederick D. Gardner
Frederick D. Gardner | |
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Elliot Woolfolk Major | |
| Succeeded by | Arthur M. Hyde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 6, 1869 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeannette Vosburgh |
| Children | four |
| Profession | funeral director and supply manufacturer, businessman |
Frederick Dozier Gardner (November 6, 1869 – December 18, 1933), an
St. Louis, Missouri, served as the 34th Governor of Missouri
from 1917 to 1921.
Political career
Gardner was born in
the election of 1916. However, he did later attend national conventions of the Democratic Party
.
As Governor of Missouri he oversaw the elimination of the state's debt; it was $2,250,000 when he took office, but the state had over $3,500,000 in the treasury at the end of his term.[1]
Businessman
In addition to his political career, Gardner spent 47 years in the funeral industry both as a
Personal life and death
He married Jeannette Vosburgh in 1894 and they had four children: William King, Dozier, Lee, and Janet Gardner. He was also a
Masonic Temple. He died December 18, 1933, in St. Louis, from an infection of the jaw.[1] He was buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery
there with full Masonic rites.
References
External links
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