James P. Kem was born in Macon, Missouri. He attended Blees Military Academy, then graduated from the University of Missouri in 1910, and Harvard Law School in 1913. He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and commenced practice in Kansas City, Missouri. He entered the U.S. Army infantry in 1917 and was a World War I veteran. In 1920, Kem resumed the general practice of law in Kansas City. He built up a very successful corporate practice over the next two decades. By 1943, he served as President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City and as chairman of the Jackson CountyRepublican Committee. In 1944, he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and began building support for a run for the U.S. Senate. Kem defeated incumbent Frank P. Briggs, who had been appointed to the office in 1945 when Harry S. Truman resigned to become vice president.
james, james, preston, april, 1890, february, 1965, american, politician, representing, missouri, united, states, senate, from, 1947, 1953, united, states, senatorfrom, missouriin, office, january, 1947, january, 1953preceded, byfrank, briggssucceeded, bystuar. James Preston Kem April 2 1890 February 24 1965 was an American politician representing Missouri in the United States Senate from 1947 to 1953 James P KemUnited States Senatorfrom MissouriIn office January 3 1947 January 3 1953Preceded byFrank P BriggsSucceeded byStuart SymingtonPersonal detailsBornJames Preston Kem 1890 04 02 April 2 1890Macon Missouri USDiedFebruary 24 1965 1965 02 24 aged 74 Charlottesville Virginia USPolitical partyRepublicanLife and career EditJames P Kem was born in Macon Missouri He attended Blees Military Academy then graduated from the University of Missouri in 1910 and Harvard Law School in 1913 He was admitted to the bar in 1913 and commenced practice in Kansas City Missouri He entered the U S Army infantry in 1917 and was a World War I veteran In 1920 Kem resumed the general practice of law in Kansas City He built up a very successful corporate practice over the next two decades By 1943 he served as President of the Lawyers Association of Kansas City and as chairman of the Jackson County Republican Committee In 1944 he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and began building support for a run for the U S Senate Kem defeated incumbent Frank P Briggs who had been appointed to the office in 1945 when Harry S Truman resigned to become vice president During his one term in the Senate Kem was a staunch opponent of President Truman characterizing him as a puppet of Tom Pendergast s corrupt political machine in Kansas City Kem lost his re election bid in 1952 to Democratic candidate Stuart Symington a former Emerson Electric CEO who had been United States Secretary of the Air Force in the Truman administration Kem retired to a Washington D C law practice and then raised Angus cattle in Virginia until his death in 1965 at the age of 74 References EditUnited States Congress James P Kem id K000082 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Party political officesPreceded byManvel H Davis Republican nominee for U S Senator from Missouri Class 1 1946 1952 Succeeded byHazel PalmerU S SenatePreceded byFrank P Briggs U S senator Class 1 from Missouri1947 1953 Served alongside Forrest C Donnell Thomas C Hennings Jr Succeeded byStuart Symington Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James P Kem amp oldid 1167503840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
