Jerry Lon Litton (May 12, 1937– August 3, 1976) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri. May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi²; 178...

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. Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... FFA originally stood for Future Farmers of America, but the association, in an effort to broaden its potential membership beyond youth working in modern American agriculture, has chosen to just be called FFA. In 1988 the name of the organization was changed from Future Farmers of America to the National... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Missouri-Columbia (abbreviated UMC and nicknamed Mizzou) is an institution of higher learning located in Columbia, Missouri and is the main campus in the University of Missouri system. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

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. State nickname: The Show Me State Other U.S. States Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Official languages English Area 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² (21st)  - Land 68,898 mi²; 178... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• More on Congressman Litton
• Congressional biography