Warren E. Hearnes

Warren Hearnes
Hearnes in 1967
46th Governor of Missouri
In office
January 11, 1965 – January 8, 1973
LieutenantThomas Eagleton
William S. Morris
Preceded byJohn M. Dalton
Succeeded byKit Bond
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
August 9, 1970 – September 12, 1971
Preceded byJohn Arthur Love
Succeeded byArch A. Moore Jr.
31st Secretary of State of Missouri
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 11, 1965
GovernorJohn M. Dalton
Preceded byRobert Crawford
Succeeded byJames Kirkpatrick
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the Mississippi County district
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 4, 1961
Preceded byKelly Jackson
Succeeded byDavid Rolwing
Judge of the Missouri Circuit Court
for the 33rd circuit
In office
1980
Personal details
Born
Warren Eastman Hearnes

(1923-07-24)July 24, 1923
Moline, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 16, 2009(2009-08-16) (aged 86)
Charleston, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBetty Cooper
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Missouri (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1941–1949
Battles/warsWorld 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.

  1. ^ Keller, Rudi (August 18, 2009). "Hearnes remembered as 'outstanding' governor". seMissourian.com. Retrieved March 16, 2010.