Background
Long, Robert Alexander was born on December 17, 1850 in near Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Samuel M. and Margaret K. (White) Long.
Long, Robert Alexander was born on December 17, 1850 in near Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Samuel M. and Margaret K. (White) Long.
Education common and private schools.
Began lumber business, Columbus, 1875. Now Chairman of the Board Long-Bell Lumber Company, of Kansas City, Missoury, operating large manufacturing plants, 95 retail yards, railroads, et cetera Also president R. A. Long Properties, owning the R. A. Long Building, the first steel skeleton office building of consequence in Kansas City, Missoury President Liberty Memorial Association, Kansas City.
Member and speaker Conservation Congress, White House, 1908. President Christian Board of Publs., Saint Louis, publishers Christian Evangelist, organ Disciples of Christ.
Married Ella M. Wilson, December 16, 1875.