# Missouri's 12th congressional district

The 12th congressional district of Missouri was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri from 1873 to 1953.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1873 |||||
| John M. Glover (La Grange) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost renomination. |
| William H. Hatch (Hannibal) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
| Charles H. Morgan (Lamar) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Lost re-election. |
| William J. Stone (Nevada) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. |
| David A. De Armond (Butler) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| Seth W. Cobb (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Charles E. Pearce (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | 55th 56th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. |
| James Joseph Butler (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – June 28, 1902 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Seat declared Vacant. |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 28, 1902 – November 4, 1902 | 57th | |
| James Joseph Butler (St. Louis) | Democratic | November 4, 1902 – February 26, 1903 | 57th | Elected to fill the vacant seat. Lost election contest. |
| George C. R. Wagoner (St. Louis) | Republican | February 26, 1903 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Won election contest. Retired. |
| James Joseph Butler (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Elected in 1902. Retired. |
| Ernest E. Wood (St. Louis) | Democratic | March 4, 1905 – June 23, 1906 | 59th | Elected in 1904. Lost election contest. |
| Harry M. Coudrey (St. Louis) | Republican | June 23, 1906 – March 3, 1911 | 59th 60th 61st | Won election contest. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. |
| Leonidas C. Dyer (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1911 – June 19, 1914 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost election contest. |
| Michael J. Gill (St. Louis) | Democratic | June 19, 1914 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Won election contest. Lost re-election. |
| Leonidas C. Dyer (St. Louis) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | 73rd | All representatives elected at-large. |
| James R. Claiborne (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934. Lost renomination. |
| Charles A. Anderson (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | 75th 76th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Lost re-election. |
| Walter C. Ploeser (Chesterfield) | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1949 | 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
| Raymond W. Karst (St. Louis) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
| Thomas B. Curtis (Webster Groves) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 1953 |||||