Lloyd C. Stark

Lloyd Crow Stark ( born November 23, 1886 in Louisiana, Missouri, † September 17, 1972 in Clayton, Missouri ) was an American politician and from 1937 to 1941 the 39th Governor of the state of Missouri.

Early years and political rise

Lloyd Stark attended the schools of his home. He then completed until 1908, the U.S. Naval Academy, which he did as a naval officer for four years service. He then worked in the nursery with his family. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. It was used on the battlefields in France and brought it up to Major.

Stark was a member of the Democrats. In the 1930s, the party was controlled in Missouri by the influential Tom Pendergast, whose protege Stark was first. This enabled Stark also nominated for the top candidates of the party for the upcoming 1936 gubernatorial elections. After the election victory Stark then separated from Pendergast, who was always obvious embroiled in corruption scandals. Later Pendergast was indicted and convicted for tax evasion.

Governor of Missouri

Stark took up his new post on January 11, 1937. In his four-year tenure, the budget deficit was reduced and the corruption and organized crime fighting. In Kansas City, a new Police Act has been introduced. The national trade barriers were lifted in these years, which zugutekam the economy of Missouri. From 1939 to 1940 Strong chaired the National Governors Association.

Further CV

In 1940 Stark was running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. But He defeated his rival Harry S. Truman. After the end of his governorship Stark then withdrew from politics and went back to the family's own nursery operation. Lloyd Stark died in September 1972. He was buried in Jefferson City. Stark was married twice and had four children.