Robert T. Van Horn

Robert T. Van Horn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri
In office February 27, 1896 – March 3, 1897
Preceded by	John Charles Tarsney
Succeeded by	William S. Cowherd
Constituency	5th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Samuel Locke Sawyer
Succeeded by	John Joseph O’Neill
Constituency	8th district
In office March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Austin Augustus King
Succeeded by	Abram Comingo
Constituency	6th district
6th Mayor of Kansas City
In office 1863–1865
Preceded by	William Bonnifield
Succeeded by	Patrick Shannon
In office 1861–1862
Preceded by	George M.B. Maughs
Succeeded by	Milton J. Payne
Member of the Missouri State Senate
In office 1862–1863
Personal details
Born	Robert Thompson Van Horn May 19, 1824 East Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1916(1916-01-03) (aged 91) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	Twenty-fifth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Robert Thompson Van Horn (May 19, 1824 – January 3, 1916) was an American lawyer, the owner and publisher of The Kansas City Enterprise, the 6th mayor of Kansas City, Missouri during parts of the Civil War, a member of the Missouri General Assembly, and a representative of Missouri's 5th, 6th, and 8th congressional districts.