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  Litton, Jerry L.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1975-01-01  
 
NameJerry L. Litton
Address
Chillicothe, Missouri , United States
EmailNone
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Born May 12, 1937
DiedAugust 03, 1976 (39 years)
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Feb 22, 2022 05:47pm
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InfoLITTON, JERRY LON, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Lock Springs, Daviess County, Mo., May 12, 1937; educated in the public schools; B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 1961; served in the United States Army National Guard, 1955-1962; engaged in the scientific breeding of purebred cattle; vice president and co-owner, Litton Charolais Ranch, Inc.; State president, 1955-1956, and national secretary, 1956-1957, Future Farmers of America; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress, November 7, 1972; reelected to the Ninety-fourth Congress, and served from January 3, 1973, until his death August 3, 1976, in a private aircraft crash at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport shortly after takeoff; was not a candidate in 1976 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives but was a successful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate; interment in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Mo.

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Aug 03, 1976 12:00am News Congressman Jerry Litton Dies In Plane Crash  Article User 13 

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  08/03/1976 MO US Senate - D Primary Won 45.39% (+19.01%)
  11/05/1974 MO District 6 Won 78.92% (+57.83%)
  11/07/1972 MO District 6 Won 54.57% (+9.14%)
  08/08/1972 MO District 6 - D Primary Won 35.97% (+2.16%)
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