Jerry Litton

Jerry Lon Litton (May 12, 1937– August 3, 1976) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri.

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May 12 - 1937 - August 3 - 1976 - Democratic - U.S. Representative - Missouri

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Litton was born in Daviess County, Missouri. A rancher, he was national secretary of the Future Farmers of America (1956-1957). He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1961 with a B.S. in Journalism. Litton was elected to the U.S. House as a Democrat in 1972. He was considered a rising star in the Democratic Party until his tragic death in a private plane crash on August 3, 1976, the same day he won his party's nomination for the U.S. Senate.

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Daviess County, Missouri - Future Farmers of America - 1956 - 1957 - University of Missouri-Columbia - 1961 - U.S. House - Democrat - 1972 - Democratic Party - August 3 - 1976 - U.S. Senate

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After Litton, only two politicians have died during U.S. Senate campaigns: Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan in 2000 and Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone in 2002.

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Missouri - Mel Carnahan - 2000 - Minnesota - Paul Wellstone - 2002

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