Missouri's 16th congressional district explained

State:Missouri
District Number:16
Obsolete:yes
Created:1900
Eliminated:1930
Years:1903-1933
Population Year:1920

The 16th congressional district of Missouri was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri from 1903 to 1933.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
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J. Robert Lamar
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
Elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
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Arthur P. Murphy
Republicannowrap March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
Elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.
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J. Robert Lamar
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
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Arthur P. Murphy
Republicannowrap March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas L. Rubey
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Samuel A. Shelton
Republicannowrap March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
Elected in 1920.
Retired.
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Thomas L. Rubey
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1923 –
November 2, 1928
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
Vacantnowrap November 2, 1928 –
March 3, 1929
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Rowland L. Johnston
Republicannowrap March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
Elected in 1928
Lost re-election.
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William E. Barton
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
Elected in 1930
Redistricted to and lost renomination.
District eliminated March 4, 1933

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