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