Perl D. Decker (September 10, 1875 – August 22, 1934) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Perl D. Decker | |
|---|---|
 Decker c. 1912 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Daugherty |
| Succeeded by | Isaac V. McPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1875 near Coolville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1934 (aged 58) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bertha Greer |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Born on a farm near Coolville, Ohio, Decker moved with his parents to a farm near Hollis, Kansas, in 1879. He attended the public schools of Cloud County, and Park College, Parkville, Missouri, from which he graduated in 1897. He graduated in law from the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1899. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice at Joplin, Missouri. He served as city attorney from 1900 to 1902.
Decker was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919). On April 5, 1917, he was one of 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Joplin, Missouri. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932. He died in Kansas City, Missouri, August 22, 1934. He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri.
References
edit- United States Congress. "Perl D. Decker (id: D000184)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.