Warren E. Hearnes - Charleston, Missouri
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BruceS
N 36° 55.461 W 089° 20.997
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Bust of former Missouri Governor on the grounds of the Mississippi County Courthouse in Charleston, Missouri
Waymark Code: WMHQ96
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/03/2013
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Bronze bust of Warren E. Hearnes. He is wearing a coat and tie. The bust stands on a granite pedestal. Below the bust is a plaque inscribed:
Warren Eastman Hearnes
July 24, 1923 - August 16, 2009
United States Military Academy at West Point 1946
University of Missouri School of Law 1952
State Representative from Mississippi County 1951-1961
Missouri Secretary of State 1961-1965
Missouri Governor 1965-1973
Sculptor Sabra Tull Meyer
About Hearnes from Wikipedia:
"Warren Eastman Hearnes (July 24, 1923 – August 16, 2009) was an American politician and the 46th Governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973. He was the first Missouri Governor eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms, and a lifelong Democrat. He was married to Betty Cooper Hearnes (born July 24, 1927), a former Missouri State Representative and Democratic Party nominee for Governor in 1988."