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Joseph Wayne Mercer
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Missouri State Treasurer

In office
1875–1877

Personal details
Born
(1845-02-25)February 25, 1845
Platte City, Missouri
DiedMarch 13, 1906(1906-03-13) (aged 61)
Resting placeMount Washington Cemetery[1]
Independence, Missouri
Military service
Allegiance
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1861-1865
Unit
Missouri regiments army banner.png Missouri
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph Wayne Mercer (February 25, 1845 – March 13, 1906) was a U.S. politician from Missouri.



Biography


Mercer was born in Platte City, Missouri. He attended Chapel Hill College in Lafayette County, Missouri. During the American Civil War, he served in Confederate Army, and was wounded at the battles of Lexington, Pea Ridge, Pine Bluff, losing his right arm in the latter. Following the war, he moved to Independence, Missouri, where he was a schoolteacher.[2]


Entering politics, he was elected to the Independence City Council, and later served as Treasurer of Jackson County, Missouri. From 1875 to 1877, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri. Following his term as state treasurer, he returned to Independence, where he worked in the banking and grocery industries In 1892, he was elected to one term as mayor of Independence. Ten years later, he became county judge for the Eastern District of Jackson County.[2]



Notes




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  2. ^ ab "Joseph Wayne Mercer". Missouri State Treasurer. Retrieved 24 February 2018.






Political offices
Preceded by
Harvey Wallis Salmon

Missouri State Treasurer
1875–1877
Succeeded by
Elijah Gates











1845 births, 1906 deaths, American amputees, Confederate States Army soldiers, Mayors of places in Missouri, Missouri, Missouri Democrats, People from Platte City, Politicians from Independence, State treasurers of MissouriUncategorized

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