Joseph Wayne Mercer

Joseph Wayne Mercer (February 25, 1845 – March 13, 1906) was an American politician from Missouri.

Joseph Wayne Mercer
Missouri State Treasurer
In office 1875–1877
Personal details
Born	(1845-02-25)February 25, 1845 Platte City, Missouri
Died	March 13, 1906(1906-03-13) (aged 61) Independence, Missouri
Resting place	Mount Washington Cemetery[1] Independence, Missouri
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Unit	Missouri
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Mercer was born in Platte City, Missouri. He attended Chapel Hill College in Lafayette County, Missouri. During the American Civil War, he served in Confederate Army, and was wounded at the battles of Lexington, Pea Ridge, and Pine Bluff, losing his right arm in the latter. Following the war, he moved to Independence, Missouri, where he was a schoolteacher.^[2]

Entering politics, he was elected to the Independence City Council, and later served as Treasurer of Jackson County, Missouri. From 1875 to 1877, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri. Following his term as state treasurer, he returned to Independence, where he worked in the banking and grocery industries. In 1892, he was elected to one term as Mayor of Independence. Ten years later, he became county judge for the Eastern District of Jackson County.^[2]