Background
McGRUDER, Mark Austin was born on September 16, 1879 in Hughesville, Pettis Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Monterville and Amy (Harris) McGruder.
McGRUDER, Mark Austin was born on September 16, 1879 in Hughesville, Pettis Company, Missouri, United States. Son of Monterville and Amy (Harris) McGruder.
Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri. Missouri State Military School, Columbia, Missouri. Missouri State University Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1901.
Hill’s Business. College, Sedalia, Missouri.
Practiced Law, Sedalia, Missouri, since 1901. Elected City Attorney, Sedalia, 1906. Appointed City Counselor, 1906.
Elected member Missouri Senate from 15 District, 1916. Elected Majority Floor Leader, 1919. Appointed Special Commissioner, Supreme Court, Missouri, 1923.
Appointed member Board Mgrs., State Eleemosynary Institutions, Missouri, 1925 —. Elected secretary, same, 1927. Vicepres., gen. solicitor, American Mutual Automobile Insurance.
Company of Tom C. Chambers Investment Company, Inc.
Member: Scottish Rite. 32° Mason; K. of 1; Elks. Modern Woodmen of America.
Spouse Leonora Cutter, October 9, 1906, Sedalia, Missouri.