Robert T. Van Horn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office February 27, 1896 – March 3, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | John Charles Tarsney |
| Succeeded by | William S. Cowherd |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Locke Sawyer |
| Succeeded by | John Joseph O’Neill |
| Constituency | 8th district |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Austin Augustus King |
| Succeeded by | Abram Comingo |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| 6th Mayor of Kansas City | |
| In office 1863–1865 | |
| Preceded by | William Bonnifield |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Shannon |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Preceded by | George M.B. Maughs |
| Succeeded by | Milton J. Payne |
| Member of the Missouri State Senate | |
| In office 1862–1863 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Thompson Van Horn May 19, 1824 East Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1916 (aged 91) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Twenty-fifth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Thompson Van Horn (May 19, 1824 – January 3, 1916) was an American lawyer, the owner and publisher of The Kansas City Enterprise, the 6th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri during parts of the Civil War, a member of the Missouri General Assembly, and a representative of Missouri's 5th, 6th, and 8th congressional districts.