About Howard Elliott
Lived 1904 – 1985 (aged 80). Howard Elliott was an American politician.
Howard Elliott (June 29, 1904 – May 22, 1985) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Missouri.
Elliott was born in Ladue, Missouri in 1904. He attended Columbia University and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Political career He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1936, and served as a representative from Ladue from 1937 to 1953.
Howard Elliott chose not to stand for re-election to the legislature in favor of running for governor of Missouri in the 1952 election. He easily won the Republican primary, but was then defeated in the general election by former Governor Phil M. Donnelly.
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Who was Howard Elliott?
American politician (1904–1985)
When was Howard Elliott born?
Howard Elliott was born on 29 June 1904 in Ladue.
When did Howard Elliott die?
Howard Elliott died on 22 May 1985.
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Howard Elliott was a politician.
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Howard Elliott was American.
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· DBpedia: Howard Elliott (Missouri politician)
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