David Albaugh De Armond (March 18, 1844 – November 23, 1909) was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 12th congressional district from March 4, 1891, until March 3, 1893, and then Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1893, until dying in office in 1909.
David Albaugh De Armond | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – November 23, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Stone |
| Succeeded by | Clement C. Dickinson |
| Constituency | 12th district (1891-1893) 6th district (1893–1909) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1844 Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 23, 1909 (aged 65) Butler, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Lycoming College |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
He was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania, attended Lycoming College and moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1866; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Davenport; moved to Missouri in 1869 and settled in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.
He was member of Missouri State Senate, 1879–1883; Missouri Supreme Court commissioner, 1884; judge of the twenty-second judicial circuit of Missouri, 1886–1890.
In Congress he was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1905 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Charles Swayne, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
De Armond and his young grandson both died in a fire that destroyed his home in Butler, Missouri.[1] He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.
De Armond's daughter Harriet was the first wife of Harvey C. Clark, who had studied law in De Armond's office.[2]
