Wallace Crossley

Wallace Crossley
Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office 1917–1921
Governor	Frederick D. Gardner
Member of the Missouri Senate
In office 1913–1917
Personal details
Born	(1874-10-04)October 4, 1874
Died	December 13, 1943(1943-12-13) (aged 69)

Wallace Crossley (October 4, 1874 – December 13, 1943) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, serving with Governor Frederick D. Gardner, and publisher of The Daily Star-Journal in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Biography

Crossley was born in Bellair, Missouri in Cooper County, Missouri.[1]

He was raised in Boone County, Missouri and grew up in Mexico, Missouri where he attended high school. He attended William Jewell College and the University of Missouri.[1]

After college he returned to Mexico to teach English and then taught at Warrensburg Normal School (now University of Central Missouri).[2]

In 1907 he acquired The Daily Star-Journal and continued to own it until his death.[3]

He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1905 to 1911 and Missouri State Senate from 1913 to 1917 and then lieutenant governor from 1917 to 1921.[1]

References

1. Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Crossan to Crowe". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
2. Cockrell, Ewing. "Biographical Sketch of Wallace Crossley, Johnson County, Missouri". History of Johnson County, Missouri. Historical Publishing Company.
3. Stevens, Walter Barlow (2008-01-23). Missouri the center state: 1821-1915 - Google Books. Retrieved 2010-12-21.

Party political offices
Preceded by William Rock Painter	Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1916	Succeeded by Carter M. Buford
Political offices
Preceded by William R. Painter	Lieutenant Governor of Missouri 1917–1921	Succeeded by Hiram Lloyd