Biographical Sketch of Homer H. Luce, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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H. H. Luce, editor of Lafayette County Advance, P.O. Higginsville.  The
subject of this brief sketch is a native of Wisconsin; born in 1859.  His
father and mother are natives of Massachusetts and Vermont, respectively.
They moved to Wisconsin at an early period.  At the breaking out of the
Civil War, his father, C. D. Luce, enlisted in the Federal service.  Be-
ing transferred with his command to Missouri, he was very much pleased
with the general appearance of the country and entered land in Andrew
county, to which he moved his family in 1864.  He was a sailor during the
early part of his life, having made three different voyages around the
world, while acting in that capacity.  The old gentleman died during the
same year in which his family moved to this state.  The family remained
together on the farm until 1873, when they removed to Savannah, the 
county seat of Andrew county.  Here Homer, the subject of this sketch,
was sent to school for a period of four years, after which he began the
study of law.  Being in somewhat straitened circumstances, he taught
school for two years and also contributed numerous articles to the 
various papers of the county, for the purpose of obtaining means for the
prosecution of his studies.  He also practiced law in the Lower courts
with an unusual degree of success.  In 1879 he moved to Higginsville and
assisted in establishing the Lafayette County Advance, the first and 
only newspaper published there.  It is a staunch Democratic paper, very
ably and profitably conducted by its young editor, who has the entire
control and management of it.  Although young in years and having been
but a short time in the county, the youthful editor by his fertile brain
and indomitable energy has contributed in a great measure, toward the 
progress and development of its resources.  His "maiden vote" was record-
ed for Hancock and English.  On the 22nd of November, 1880, he led to the
marriage alter, Miss Katie E. Houx, oldest daughter of George Houx, one
of the oldest citizens of Lafayette county. 

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