Herbert S. Hadley
| Herbert S. Hadley | |
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| 32nd Governor of Missouri | |
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In office January 11, 1909 – January 13, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph W. Folk |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Woolfolk Major |
| 24th Attorney General of Missouri | |
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In office 1909–1909 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Coke Crow |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Woolfolk Major |
| Personal details | |
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Herbert Spencer Hadley February 20, 1872 Olathe, Kansas |
| Died | December 1, 1927 (aged 55) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University School of Law |
Herbert Spencer Hadley (February 20, 1872 – December 1, 1927) was an American lawyer and a Republican Party politician from St. Louis, Missouri. Born in Olathe, Kansas, he was Missouri Attorney General from 1905 to 1909 and in 1908 was elected the 32nd Governor of Missouri, serving one term from 1909 to 1913. As Attorney General, he successfully prosecuted Standard Oil Company for violating Missouri antitrust law.
Hadley was the son of Major John Milton Hadley and Harriet Beach Jones Hadley. He attended the University of Kansas, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and received an A.B. in 1892. He earned his law degree from Northwestern University with first honors in 1894. While at Northwestern, he helped establish the Northwestern University Law Review. In 1901, he married Agnes Lee. Their children were John Milton, Henrietta, and Herbert Spencer.
Hadley practiced law in Kansas City, Missouri. His first public office as Kansas City assistant city counselor began in 1898. He was the prosecuting attorney for Jackson County, Missouri from 1901 to 1903. In this position, Hadley developed a reputation for vigorous prosecution, including an investigation of jury tampering in the civil courts and a campaign against public gambling. Although he was not re-elected as prosecuting attorney, Hadley was elected as attorney general for Missouri and served in that capacity from 1905–1909. As attorney general, he prosecuted successful cases against Standard Oil Company, railroads, several trusts, and St. Louis race track gamblers.
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