Jerry Litton

A Representative from Missouri. Born on a farm near Lock Springs, Daviess County, Mo. , May 12, 1937. Educated in the public schools. B. S. , University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. , 1961. Served in the United States Army National Guard, 1955-1962. Engaged in the scientific breeding of purebred cattle. Vice president and co-owner, Litton Charolais Ranch, Inc. State president, 1955-1956, and national secretary, 1956-1957, Future Farmers of America. Elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-third Congress, November 7, 1972. Reelected to the Ninety-fourth Congress, and served from January 3, 1973, until his death August 3, 1976, in a private aircraft crash at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport shortly after takeoff. Was not a candidate in 1976 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives but was a successful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. Interment in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, Mo.