John T. Heard

John Taddeus Heard (October 29, 1840 – January 27, 1927) was an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri.

Biography Heard was born on October 29, 1840, in Georgetown, Missouri, the son of lawyer and educator George Heard. He was educated at public schools, graduating from the University of Missouri on July 4, 1860, with a Master of Science. In 1862, he was admitted to the bar, after which he practiced law in Sedalia with his father and later his brother until 1876.

A Democrat, Heard represented Pettis County in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875, then represented Missouri's 19th Senate district in the Missouri Senate from 1873 to 1874. He represented Missouri in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1995; he represented the 6th congressional district between 1885 and 1893, and the 7th between 1893 and 1895.

While serving in the 53rd Congress, he was chairman of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He was later a delegate of the 1904 Democratic National Convention.