Background
Stith, Richard Taylor was born on October 31, 1919 in St. Louis. Son of Richard Taylor and Agnes (Denvir) Stith.
Stith, Richard Taylor was born on October 31, 1919 in St. Louis. Son of Richard Taylor and Agnes (Denvir) Stith.
AB, St. Saint Louis University, 1940; postgraduate, Washington U. Law School, St. Louis, 1941.
General agent, New England Life Boston, St. Louis, 1954-1972; partner, Fette and Stith, St. Louis, since 1954.
Mayor City Clayton, 1983-1987, alderman, 1972-1983. Trustee Hillcrest Subdivision, since 1987. President Association Mayors Large Cities, 1985-1986.
Chairman President' Council St. Saint Louis University, gift and bequest county. Member gift and bequest county Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, commissioner Port Authority St. Louis County, 1988-1992. Aviatior United States Navy.
Major United States Marine Corps Reserve. Member St. Louis CLU Society (president), National Life Underwriters Association (local board directors, president General Assemblies of God Theological Seminary & Mgrs. Conference St. Louis, president Estate Planning Council), Psychoanalytic Institute (former president St. Louis), Independence Center (Executive Board member) United Nations Association (past president), Confluence St. Louis (president since 1994), Old Warsaw County Club, Noonday Club, Clayton Club, University Club.
Married Ann Carter See, November 27, 1943. Children: Richard T. III, Ann Carter (deceased), Kate Stith Cabranes, Laura Denvir Stith Scott, Rebecca See Stith Obata.