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American jurist, legislator, and ambassador (1891–1996)
Rush Hudson Limbaugh I (September 27, 1891 – April 8, 1996) was an American legislator, and ambassador. His legal career spanned nearly 80 years, and he argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court , Internal Revenue Service Appellate Division , Interstate Commerce Commission , and National Labor Relations Board .
Biography [ edit ]
Early years [ edit ]
Limbaugh was born near Sedgewickville, Missouri , in Bollinger County, Missouri , the son of Susan Frances (Presnell) and Joseph Headley Limbaugh. He was of part German ancestry .[1] University of Missouri School of Law following his attendance at the University of Missouri , and although he did not complete law school, he was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1916.
Limbaugh was the city attorney for Cape Girardeau, Missouri , from 1917 until 1919. He began to take an active interest in politics during this period and in 1919 was among those signing a convention call to establish a new progressive political organization, the Committee of 48 .[2]
Limbaugh began his own law firm in 1923. He served as city councilor of Cape Girardeau from 1924 until 1930. He served in the Missouri State Legislature as a Republican from 1931 to 1932,[3] Missouri State Highway Patrol .[citation needed
Limbaugh was Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (1954–1955) and President of the Missouri Bar (1955–1956).[4] ambassador for the U.S. legal system to India during the 1950s. When he retired from his law practice at age 102, he was reportedly the oldest practicing attorney in the United States.[5]
In addition to his legal career, Limbaugh was active in civic affairs. He was involved in the early development of Southeast Missouri Hospital , was active with the Boy Scout movement and worked with the Salvation Army for nearly fifty years.[6]
Death and legacy [ edit ]
Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. United States Courthouse in Cape Girardeau
Rush Limbaugh Sr. died on April 8, 1996. He was 104 years old at the time of his death.
Limbaugh's descendants include jurists Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr. , Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. , and grandsons[7] Rush H. Limbaugh III and attorney and political commentator David Limbaugh .
In 2007, the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. United States Courthouse located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was named after him[8] 110th United States Congress via Public Law 110-13 .
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Charles U. Becker. Official Manual State of Missouri 1931–1932 . Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State . p. 87.
^ "Past Presidents of the Missouri Bar" . The Missouri Bar. Retrieved October 3, 2014 .
^ Chafets, Zev (2010). Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One New York City : Sentinel . p. 13 ISBN 978-1-5952-3063-8
^ Boman, Dennis K. (2012). The Original Rush Limbaugh : Lawyer, Legislator, And Civil Libertarian 61 ISBN 978-0-8262-1980-0
^ Greg Sellnow, "My Brush with the Limbaugh Clan," Rochester (MN ) Post-Bulletin, July 28, 2011.
^ "Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse" . United States General Services Administration . Retrieved 2009-02-15 .
Further reading [ edit ]
Bliss, Mark. "Limbaughs are Cape Girardeau's own 'first family'" , Southeast Missourian
Oberstar, Jim (February 12, 2007). "House Report 110-010" . Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
Bliss, Mark. "Court staff will be able to work up a sweat with exercise rooms" , Southeast Missourian
Limbaugh, Stephen N. (2003). Rush Hudson Limbaugh and His Times: Reflections on a Life Well Lived . Suggs, George G. (Ed.). Southeast Missouri State University Press. ISBN 0-9724304-2-3
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