Dewey Jackson Short

Dewey Jackson Short (April 7, 1898–November 19, 1979) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district for 12 terms and a staunch opponent of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.

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