Joseph W. Folk

Joseph W. Folk
Folk in 1904
31st Governor of Missouri
In office
January 9, 1905 – January 11, 1909
LieutenantJohn C. McKinley
Preceded byAlexander M. Dockery
Succeeded byHerbert S. Hadley
Personal details
BornJoseph Wingate Folk
(1869-10-28)October 28, 1869
Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 1923(1923-05-28) (aged 53)
New York City, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materVanderbilt University
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Joseph "Holy Joe" Wingate Folk (October 28, 1869 – May 28, 1923) was an American lawyer, reformer, and politician from St. Louis, Missouri. He was Governor of Missouri from 1905 to 1909.

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