Arthur Mastick Hyde (July 12, 1877– October 17, 1947) was an American Republican politician who served as the 35th Governor of Missouri and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Hyde was born in Princeton, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan he joined The Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He became a lawyer and served as the Governor of Missouri from 1921 to 1925. During his first month as Governor, Hyde recommended extensive reorganization of state government by regrouping responsibilities into a few departments. Later he served as the Secretary of Agriculture under President Herbert Hoover. He died in New York City following cancer surgery in 1947.
Some of his family members were also involved in politics. His father, Ira B. Hyde, was a representative from Missouri, and his brother, Laurance M. Hyde, was a chief justice of the Missouri supreme court. He died on October 17, 1947.
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| Preceded by Frederick D. Gardner |
Governor of Missouri 1921–1925 |
Succeeded by Sam Aaron Baker |
| Preceded by William Marion Jardine |
United States Secretary of Agriculture Served under: Herbert Hoover 1929–1933 |
Succeeded by Henry A. Wallace |
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