Roy McKittrick (August 24, 1888 – January 22, 1961) was an American politician from Salisbury, Missouri, who served as

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around the time of the

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from 1933 until 1945. In 1944, he ran for the U.S. Senate, but

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won the seat with 49.95% of the vote defeating by McKittrick by less than 2,000 out of over 1.5 million cast. McKittrick also served in the

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where he served as chairman of the committee on Banks and Banking. He had previously been elected Chariton County in 1914, 1916, and 1918. McKittrick was educated at the Hale High School and Prairie Hill Academy.

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