Background
Speer, Alfred Alten was born on October 8, 1858 in in Carroll County, Indiana, United States. Son of William Wesley and Nancy (Douglas) Speer.
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Alfred Alten Speer
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Educational public schools, and Lincoln College (now extinct), Greenwood, Missouri.
Career
1 son, Boyd Alten. Contractor on line of Missouri Pacific Railway to 1886. In mercantile business, 1886-1914. President The First National Bank of Jefferson City, Missoury, 1916-1931.
Director Bank of Chamois, Bank of Osage City, Bank of Bonnot’s Mill. Twice mayor of Chamois. Member Missouri House of Representatives, 5 terms (speaker 1909).
Appointed member Missouri State Capital Comm., October 6, 1911 (vice Chairman of the Board until completion of Capitol). Delegate-at-large to Republican National Convention, Chicago, 1912. Delegate-at-large Missouri State Constitutional Convention, 1922-1923 (Chairman of Commission on state offices and salaries).
Chairman Executive Committee Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. Curator University of Missouri.
Membership
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 5 terms (speaker 1909). Member Missouri State Capital Comm., October 6, 1911 (vice Chairman of the Board until completion of Capitol). Mason. Manager 11th District (Missouri) Liberty Loan campaigns during war period.
Connections
Spouse Alice Narcissa Mahon, March 10, 1886 (dec.
