John D. Schneider Explained

Office:Member of the Missouri Senate from the 14th district
Term Start:1971
Term End:2002
Office1:Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 26th district
Term Start1:1969
Term End1:1970
Birth Date:1 March 1937
Party:Democratic

John D. Schneider (March 1, 1937 – March 2, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician.

He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1968, and served until 1970, when he ran for a seat on the Missouri State Senate. Schneider stepped down at the end of his term in 2002 and returned to his private law practice.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Schneider received his bachelor's and law degrees from Saint Louis University.[1] He was married to Mary Schneider, with whom he had four children.[2] He died at his home in Warson Woods, Missouri on March 2, 2017, at the age of 80.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=136354 OurCampaigns.com.-John D. Schneider
  2. News: Young. Virginia. The problem solver: Schneider goes his own way in Senate, leaving imprint on major legislation. March 5, 2017. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 6, 1990.
  3. News: Jost. Ashley. John Schneider, longtime state senator from Florissant, dies at 80. March 5, 2017. St. Louis Post Dispatch. March 4, 2017.