Amanuensis Monday: Running for State Rep

Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

I continue my project to transcribe family letters, journals, audiotapes, and other historical artifacts. Not only do the documents contain genealogical information, the words breathe life into kin - some I never met - others I see a time in their life before I knew them.

In honor of election day tomorrow, this week I transcribe some election results from a 1932 primary for State Representative in the fourth district of St. Louis.  This comes from the Official Manual of the State of Missouri.  The volumes from 1878 to 2000 are online, and searchable, at Missouri Digital Heritage.

Pardon me as I also praise the Secretary of State who oversaw the creation of Missouri Digital Heritage - Robin Carnahan.  It is my fervent hope she earns a seat in the Senate tomorrow, but she has already left quite a legacy here in Missouri.

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Official Manual of the State of Missouri – 1933-1934 – pages 441-442

PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS
OFFICIAL PRIMARY VOTE, AUGUST 2, 1932, FOR CANDIDATES OF ALL
PARTIES FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
St. Louis City

Fourth District
(Four to be elected.)

Name, party and address...........................Vote

Andrew F. Blong, D, 3710 Evans Ave............... 4,369
Edward M. Brady, D, 4216 St. Louis Ave........... 4,084
Harry H. Brake, D, 3030a N. 21st St.............. 4,189
Martin Bresnahan, D, 919a Warren St.............. 2,287
James J. Carroll, D, 3856 Easton Ave............. 4,241
William M. Clancy, D, 5001 Enright Ave........... 1,804
George P. Corrigan, D, 1492 Stewart Place........ 3,280
Fred W. Emig, D, 4224 W. Page Blvd............... 1,823
Joseph Frankel, D, 3437 Morgan St................ 979
David M. Grant, D, 4476a Cook Ave................ 1,988
W.P. Hennesey, D, 1312 St. Louis Ave............. 2,753
Eugene F. Kenefick, D, 5469 Maple Ave............ 1,602
Con. J. O’Brien, D, 2740 Cottage Ave............. 8,067
Ted Pearline, D, 1349s N. Garrison Ave........... 3,021
Robert J. Rowe, D, 4489 Washington Blvd.......... 2,263
Frank J. Sonnenberg, D, 1114 Madison St.......... 2,216
Thomas J.R. Wilson, D, 4330 St. Ferdinand Ave.... 2,181
James L. Wren, D, 3923 Evans Ave................. 4,039
Carl H. Goener, R, 2210a University St........... 5,780
Walter W. Kuhlmann, R, 3112 Cass Ave............. 7,041
Thomas M. Madden, R, 4049a Olive St.............. 3,740
Freeman L. Martin, R, 4122 Cook Ave.............. 5,286
Joseph Moran, R, 1204 Chambers St................ 3,846
M. M. Newmark, R, 4416 Easton Ave................ 5,071
Miss Georgina Raby, R, 4756a Cote Brilliante Ave. 2,801
Fred E. Reckert, R, 818 Clinton St............... 3,922
Louis A. Riener, R, 1452 St. Louis Ave........... 6,348
Herman Schachter, R, 5046 Maple Ave.............. 5,942
Joseph J. Schultz, R, 2119 N. 10th St............ 5,732 

[Note: I have emboldened the top four Republican vote getters, and placed my one relative in italics.]

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Notes:
1) The top four vote getters in both parties proceeded to the general election.  M.M. Newmark came in seventh in the Republican vote.

2) This was most likely Maurice M. Newmark (1906-1949), a first cousin of my paternal grandfather.  Maurice was the son of Solomon and Sarah (Nathan) Newmark, whose marriage I mentioned in yesterday's post.  Maurice's death certificate confirms his middle initial was 'M', and there are no other likely candidates.  I hope to verify his 1932 address in the city directories on a future trip to the local library.