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James E. Rieger : ウィキペディア英語版 | James E. Rieger
James Edward Rieger (September 20, 1870 - July 1, 1951) was an American lawyer and United States Army officer from the state of Missouri. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, America's second-highest award for valor, and the Croix de Guerre from the government of France for his actions during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. ==Early life and career== James E. Rieger was born September 20, 1870 in Peoria County, Illinois, to German immigrant parents Gottfried and Rose (Brewning) Rieger. He was the youngest of four children, the others being Philip Joseph Rieger (1859-1924), Sarah Rieger (1864-1937) and Christian "Christopher" Rieger (1865-1881). In 1880 the Rieger family moved to Kirksville, Missouri where James' father intended to continue his vocation as a coopersmith and farmer. However in July 1881 Gottfried Rieger died followed by his son Christopher in September, 1881. James Rieger received his primary and secondary education in Peoria and the rural schools of Adair County, Missouri before matriculating at the First District Normal School (now Truman State University) in Kirksville. THereafter he worked as a public school teacher for two years.〔 Rieger then continued his higher education at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri where he earned his law degree in 1897.〔''Col. James Rieger dies at age of 80'', ''Kirksville Daily Express'', July 31, 1951〕 After passing the Missouri Bar he returned to Kirksville and established a private law practice in 1898. James Rieger served as Adair County Prosecuting attorney from 1909 to 1911.〔 He also held various other elected and politically appointed positions, including City Clerk for Kirksville, chairman of the county Democratic committee, and vice-president of the school board.
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