Warren Hearnes | |
|---|---|
 Hearnes in 1967 | |
| 46th Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 11, 1965 – January 8, 1973 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas Eagleton William S. Morris |
| Preceded by | John M. Dalton |
| Succeeded by | Kit Bond |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office August 9, 1970 – September 12, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | John Arthur Love |
| Succeeded by | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
| 31st Secretary of State of Missouri | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965 | |
| Governor | John M. Dalton |
| Preceded by | Robert Crawford |
| Succeeded by | James Kirkpatrick |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the Mississippi County district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 4, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Jackson |
| Succeeded by | David Rolwing |
| Judge of the Missouri Circuit Court for the 33rd circuit | |
| In office 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Eastman Hearnes July 24, 1923 Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2009 (aged 86) Charleston, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Betty Cooper |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Missouri (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1949 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Warren Eastman Hearnes (July 24, 1923 – August 16, 2009) was an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Missouri from 1965 to 1973.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first officeholder eligible to serve two consecutive four-year terms as Governor. He previously served as the Secretary of State of Missouri from 1961 to 1965.
After leaving office Hearnes was dogged by a tax investigation, relating to finances in and out of his administration. While later cleared of any wrongdoing, Hearnes faced trouble in future bids for office. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976, replacing Jerry Litton who died after winning the nomination, but lost to John Danforth in November. He subsequently lost bids for Missouri Auditor in 1978, and a Circuit Court Judge position in 1980.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (August 18, 2009). "Hearnes remembered as 'outstanding' governor". seMissourian.com. Retrieved March 16, 2010.