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Dewey Short
Republican · House · Missouri · 1929–1957
Dewey Short was a Republican U.S. representative from Missouri, serving 1929–1957. Sponsored 136 bills, 39 of which became law. Cast 1,787 votes and missed 17.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 23
- Bills sponsored
- 136
- Became law
- 39
- Votes missed
- 17.0%
- Born
- 1898
- Died
- 1979
Terms in office
- House, Missouri, 14th District1929–1931 · Republican
- House, Missouri, 7th District1935–1957 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Dewey Short (R-MO), House 1929–1957,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/S000377/dewey-short (accessed 2026-10-14).