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| birth_place = Napoleon, Missouri | | birth_place = Napoleon, Missouri | ||
| death_day = July 31, | | death_day = July 31, | ||
| death_year = 1946 | | death_year = 1946 | ||
| death_place = Odessa, | | death_place = Odessa, Missouri | ||
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'''Joe Lightner''' performed on the [[Chautauqua]] and Redpath circuits as "Lightner, the Wizard" beginning in 1904. | '''Joe Lightner''' (1884-1946) performed on the [[Chautauqua]] and Redpath circuits as "Lightner, the Wizard" beginning in 1904. | ||
== Biography == | |||
A member of the [[I.B.M.]] and [[I.M.C.]] he had retired by 1932 (getting into politics) and was living in Odessa, Mo.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], October, 1932</ref> | A member of the [[I.B.M.]] and [[I.M.C.]] he had retired by 1932 (getting into politics) and was living in Odessa, Mo.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], October, 1932</ref> | ||
Lightner served at one time as president of the International Magic Circle and edited [[The Seven Circles]] in 1934. He was also one of the owners and a member of the board of directors of [[The Sphinx]].<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, September, 1946</ref> | Lightner served at one time as president of the International Magic Circle and edited [[The Seven Circles]] in 1934. He was also one of the owners and a member of the board of directors of [[The Sphinx]].<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, September, 1946</ref> | ||
He served ten consecutive terms as mayor of Odessa and was elected senator in 1940. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 11 January 2014
| Joe Lightner | |
| Born | Joseph G. Lightner April 1, 1884 Napoleon, Missouri |
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| Died | July 31, 1946 (age 62) Odessa, Missouri |
Joe Lightner (1884-1946) performed on the Chautauqua and Redpath circuits as "Lightner, the Wizard" beginning in 1904.
Biography
A member of the I.B.M. and I.M.C. he had retired by 1932 (getting into politics) and was living in Odessa, Mo.[1]
Lightner served at one time as president of the International Magic Circle and edited The Seven Circles in 1934. He was also one of the owners and a member of the board of directors of The Sphinx.[2]
He served ten consecutive terms as mayor of Odessa and was elected senator in 1940.
References