Background
III, Francis Merriman Barnes was born on July 19, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Francis M. and Carlotta (Kimlin) B.
III, Francis Merriman Barnes was born on July 19, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Francis M. and Carlotta (Kimlin) B.
Bachelor of Arts, U. Missouri, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, Washington University, 1948;m. Mary Shore Johnson, October 16, 1948.
Admitted to Missouri bar, 1947. Assistant city counselor City of St. Louis, 1948-1949. Attorney Southwestern Bell Telephone Сompany, St. Louis, 1949-1951, Gaylord Container Corporation, St. Louis, 1951-1959.
Senior vice president Crown Zellerbach Corporation, San Francisco, 1959-1973. State representative State of Missouri, Jefferson City, 1977-1992.
Member Governor Reagan's Committee to Reform Tax Laws, 1968-1969. Member St. Louis County Board Election Commissioners, 1993. Served with United States Army, 1941-1946.
Member Missouri Bar Assn (Senior Counsellor award 1993).
Children: Elizabeth J., Francis Merriman, Barbara Anne.