C Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (1903-1960), Papers, 1901-1960 3000 190.5 linear feet, 6 audio tapes, 5 films, 5 rolls of microfilm, 25 records, 1 oversize volume MICROFILM (Volumes only) This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at
[email protected]. INTRODUCTION Personal and political papers of a Democratic congressman, 1934-1940; St. Louis circuit attorney, 1940-1941; naval officer, 1941-1944; lawyer, 1944-1950; and U.S. senator, 1950-1960. Collection focuses on senatorial years, the bulk consisting of constituent correspondence, and is arranged topically. DONOR INFORMATION The Hennings Papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Mrs. Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. on 30 October 1960 (Accession No. 3465). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., was born in St. Louis on 30 June 1903. He was educated in the St. Louis public schools, received his A.B. degree from Cornell University in 1924 and his LL.B. from Washington University in 1926. He was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1926. Hennings was St. Louis assistant circuit attorney from 1929 to 1935, a U.S. congressman from 1934 to 1940, and St. Louis circuit attorney from 1940 to 1941. From 1941 to 1944 he was a naval officer. After the war he returned to St. Louis where he practiced law until he became U.S. Senator from 1950 to 1960. He died on 13 September 1960. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Thomas C. Hennings Papers consist of his personal and political papers with the bulk focusing on his senatorial career and consisting mainly of constituent correspondence.