Gideon Frank Rothwell
1836–1894 (age 58)
Politician
Biography
Gideon Frank Rothwell carried Missouri’s voices to the halls of Congress during a time of nationwide healing, helping shape legislation that reflected both compassion and sobriety. His years of public service were hallmarked by a careful attention to the agricultural and judicial concerns of his district.
When his national duties concluded, he continued to guide local institutions and invested his influence in ensuring that law and order remained the foundations of a just community.