Bellefontaine and Calvary Cemeteries
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St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
are adjacent burial grounds, which have numerous historic and extravagant tombstones and mausoleums. They are the necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
for a number of prominent local and state politicians, as well as soldiers of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Founders planned Bellefontaine Cemetery to make room for development in the business area before the cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
of 1849. That event made it more critical for the city to have room for burials. It was not until later that doctors understood the relation between the epidemics and water supplies, but the residents benefited by moving burials away from the river, which might have become infected by water leaching past the remains of infected people. The original St. Louis cemetery was by the Old Cathedral in Downtown St. Louis
Downtown St. Louis
Downtown St. Louis is the central business district of St. Louis, Missouri, the hub of tourism and entertainment, and the anchor of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The downtown is bounded by Cole Street to the north, the river front to the east, Chouteau Avenue to the south, and Jefferson Avenue...
near the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Bodies from that cemetery (including that of city co-founder Auguste Chouteau) were moved to Bellefontaine.
Burials from an historic African-American cemetery, discovered in the 1990s during construction at Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport, were reinterred here.
Bellefontaine
William McPherson
William McPherson may refer to:*William McPherson , president of Ohio State University*William Murray McPherson , Australian philanthropist and politician...
. He realized the cemeteries on Jefferson Street would have to be abandoned to allow for the city's westward growth. They purchased 138 acre (0.55846668 km²) of the Hempstead Farm on the former military road to Fort Bellefontaine
Fort Bellefontaine
Fort Bellefontaine was the first United States military installation in the Louisiana Territory.Located on the south bank of the Missouri River, in Missouri, Fort Bellefontaine was first a Spanish military post. Later, by a treaty made between the United States Government, signed by William H...
; the cemetery was named after it. The founders hired Almerin Hotchkiss as landscape architect
Landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning, design and sometimes direction of a landscape, garden, or distinct space. The professional practice is known as landscape architecture....
from Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery may refer to:in the United States*Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida, near Downtown Orlando*Greenwood Cemetery, Jefferson County, Alabama, near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport...
in Brooklyn, New York to design and maintain the grounds. He designed most of the roadways and landscaping, and directed cemetery operation as Superintendent for decades. Before 1900, additional purchases of land were made, to total 314 acres (1.3 km²), so the cemetery would have room for growth.
In June 1849 the city was hit by a cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
, and by August about 10 percent of the population had perished - 4500 people. Many were buried at Bellefontaine in its early state.
The cemetery was the resting place for several victims of the 1855 railway accident known as the Gasconade Bridge train disaster
Gasconade Bridge train disaster
The Gasconade Bridge train disaster was a rail accident at Gasconade, Missouri on November 1, 1855.At the time of the disaster, the Pacific Railroad was being built west from St. Louis toward the Pacific Ocean...
. Also buried in the Bellefontaine Cemetery are a number of the famous Busch
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. , is an American brewing company. The company operates 12 breweries in the United States and 18 in other countries. It was, until December 2009, also one of America's largest theme park operators; operating ten theme parks across the United States through the...
and Lemp family of brewers.
The cemetery contains over 14 miles of paved roads, a section with several dozen mausolea ("mausoleum city"), and a row of very tall obelisk monuments, most with elaborate bases.
Notable Bellefontaine burials
- Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton (senator)Thomas Hart Benton , nicknamed "Old Bullion", was a U.S. Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He served in the Senate from 1821 to 1851, becoming the first member of that body to serve five terms...
(1782–1858), U.S. Senator - Francis Preston Blair, Jr.Francis Preston Blair, Jr.Francis Preston Blair, Jr. was an American politician and Union Army general during the American Civil War. He represented Missouri in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and he was the Democratic Party's nominee for Vice President in 1868.-Early life and career:Blair was born in...
(1821–1875), American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general (Union), politician - Henry Taylor BlowHenry Taylor BlowHenry Taylor Blow was a two-term U.S. Representative from Missouri and an ambassador to both Venezuela and Brazil....
(1817–1875), politician, statesman - Susan BlowSusan BlowSusan Elizabeth Blow was a United States educator who opened the first successful public Kindergarten in the United States. She is known as the "Mother of Kindergarten".-Early life:The eldest of six children, Susan Blow was the daughter of Henry Taylor Blow and Minerva Grimsley...
(1843–1916), educator - Francis E. BrownellFrancis E. BrownellFrancis Edwin Brownell was a soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for killing James W. Jackson, murderer of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, colonel of the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment...
(1840–1894), soldier during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Medal of Honor recipient - Don Carlos BuellDon Carlos BuellDon Carlos Buell was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War. Buell led Union armies in two great Civil War battles—Shiloh and Perryville. The nation was angry at his failure to defeat the outnumbered...
(1818–1898), American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general (Union) - William Seward BurroughsWilliam Seward Burroughs IWilliam Seward Burroughs I was an American inventor born in Rochester, New York.Burroughs was the son of a mechanic and worked with machines throughout his childhood. While he was still a small boy, his parents moved to Auburn, New York, where he and his brothers were educated in the public school...
(1857–1898), inventor - William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsWilliam Seward Burroughs II was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th...
(1914–1997), author - Adolphus BuschAdolphus BuschColonel Adolphus Busch was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. His great-great-grandson, August Busch IV is now on the board of Anheuser-Busch InBev.-Biography:...
(1838–1913), brewing magnate - Robert CampbellRobert Campbell (Frontiersman)For a list of other individuals by the same name, see Robert Campbell.Robert Campbell was an Irish immigrant who became an American frontiersman, fur trader and businessman. His St...
(1804–1879), frontiersman, banker, real estate mogul, steamboat owner - William ChauvenetWilliam ChauvenetWilliam Chauvenet was an early American educator. A professor of mathematics, astronomy, navigation, and surveying, he was always known and well liked among students and faculty....
(1820–1870), scholar, educator - Martin L. ClardyMartin L. ClardyMartin Linn Clardy was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and railroad executive from Missouri.-Biography:...
(1844–1914), U.S. Representative - William Clark (1770–1838), explorer
- Charles B. Clarke (1836–1899), prominent architect, designer of the Fagin Building (1888)
- Nathan ColeNathan ColeNathan Cole was a nineteenth century politician, merchant and businessman from Missouri.Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cole attended common schools as a child and later took a partial course at Shurtleff College. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in St...
(1825–1904), U.S. Representative and Mayor of St. Louis - Alban Jasper Conant (1821–1915), artist, author, educator
- Phoebe Wilson Couzins (1842–1913), pioneer suffragette
- Ned CuthbertNed CuthbertEdgar Edward "Ned" Cuthbert was an American professional baseball player.Cuthbert's baseball career began in 1865 with the Keystone Club of Philadelphia. After two seasons as a second baseman and outfielder with the Keystones, he moved across town to the West Philadelphia club, playing only four...
(1845–1905), baseball player - James Eads (1820–1887), engineer and inventor
- Aaron W. Fagin (1812–1896), milling magnate, millionaire, and builder of the Fagin Building (1888)
- Gustavus A. FinkelnburgGustavus A. FinkelnburgGustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Missouri.-Biography:Born near Cologne, Germany, Finkelnburg immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848, settling in St. Charles, Missouri. He attended St. Charles College and graduated from...
(1837–1908), U.S. Representative and Federal JudgeUnited States federal judgeIn the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution.... - Della May Fox (1870–1913), actress, singer
- David R. FrancisDavid R. FrancisDavid Rowland Francis was an American politician. He served in various positions including Mayor of Saint Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917...
(1850–1927), statesman, United States Secretary of the InteriorUnited States Secretary of the InteriorThe United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries... - Frederick D. GardnerFrederick D. GardnerFrederick "Fred" Dozier Gardner , an American businessman and coffin and hearse manufacturer from St. Louis, Missouri, served as the 34th Governor of Missouri from 1917 to 1921.-Political career:...
(1869–1933), governor of Missouri and St. Louis funeral director and coffin manufacturer - Jessie L. Gaynor (1863–1921), composer of children's music
- Henry S. GeyerHenry S. GeyerHenry Sheffie Geyer was a politician, lawyer, and soldier from Missouri. Born in Frederick, Maryland, he was instructed privately, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1811 and practiced law in Frederick...
(1790–1859), U.S. Senator, lawyer - James Eads HowJames Eads HowJames Eads How was an American organizer of the hobo community in the early 20th century. He was heir of a wealthy St. Louis family, but chose to live as a hobo and to help the homeless migrant workers...
(1874–1930), son of wealthy St. Louis family, known as the "Millionaire Hobo" - Benjamin HowardBenjamin Howard (Missouri)Benjamin Howard was a Congressman from Kentucky, governor of Missouri Territory and a brigadier general in the War of 1812....
(1760–1814), first governor of Missouri TerritoryMissouri TerritoryThe Territory of Missouri was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 4, 1812 until August 10, 1821, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Missouri.-History:... - Anthony F. IttnerAnthony F. IttnerAnthony Friday Ittner was a nineteenth century politician and brick manufacturer from Missouri.-Biography:...
(1837–1931), MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
politician, brickBrickA brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
manufacturer - Caroline Janis (1864–1952), painter and sculptor, member of "The Potters"
- Albert Bond LambertAlbert Bond LambertAlbert Bond Lambert was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation.-Early life:...
(1875–1946), aviator - John Edmund Liggett (1826–1897), owner of Liggett and Myers Tobacco CompanyLiggett GroupLiggett Group , formerly known as Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, is the fourth largest tobacco company in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Durham, North Carolina, though its manufacturing facility is 30 miles to the west in Mebane, North Carolina...
, South St. Louis - Theodore LinkTheodore LinkTheodore C. Link, FAIA, was a German-American architect.Born in Germany, Link trained in engineering at the University of Heidelberg and, later, at the Ecole Centrale in Paris before emigrating to the United States. He moved to St. Louis in 1873 to work for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad...
(1850–1923), architect of St. Louis Union StationSt. Louis Union StationSt. Louis Union Station, a National Historic Landmark, is a passenger train terminal in St. Louis, Missouri. Once the world's largest and busiest train station, it was converted in the early 1980s into a luxury hotel, shopping center, and entertainment complex... - Manuel LisaManuel LisaManuel Lisa, also known as Manuel de Lisa , was a Spanish-American fur trader, explorer, and United States Indian agent. He was among the founders in St. Louis of the Missouri Fur Company, an early fur trading company...
(1772–1820), fur trader and explorer - Naphtali LuccockNaphtali LuccockNaphtali Luccock was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1912.He was born on 28 September 1853 in Kimbolton, Ohio. He entered the Traveling Ministry of the Pittsburgh Annual Conference of the M.E. Church in 1874. Later he was transferred to the St...
(1853–1916), a BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal ChurchThe Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of... - James Smith McDonnellJames Smith McDonnellJames Smith "Mac" McDonnell was an American aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas.-Early life:...
(1899–1980), founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation - Margaret A.E. McLure (1811–1902), First President of the first chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy
- John McNeilJohn McNeilJohn McNeil was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was most noted for his role in the Palmyra Massacre and other acts of alleged brutality.-Early life and career:...
, Civil War general (Union) - Charles NagelCharles NagelCharles Nagel was a United States politician and lawyer from St. Louis, Missouri. He was Secretary of Commerce and Labor during President William Howard Taft's administration .-Biography:...
(1849–1940), last United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor, lawyer - Trusten PolkTrusten PolkTrusten Polk served as both the 12th Governor of Missouri in 1857 and U.S. Senator from 1857 to 1862.-Biography:...
(1811–1876), elected both governor and U.S. senator in 1856 - Sterling PriceSterling PriceSterling Price was a lawyer, planter, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857. He also served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate Army major general in the American Civil...
(1809–1867), American Civil War general (Confederate) - Mary Marshall Rexford (1915–1996), Red Cross worker and the first woman to land on Utah BeachUtah BeachUtah Beach was the code name for the right flank, or westernmost, of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944...
on D-DayD-DayD-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar... - James McIlvaine RileyJames McIlvaine RileyJames McIlvaine Riley entered the Virginia Military Institute in the fall of 1866. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Riley was always a favorite with classmates, and was a good public speaker and athlete. He was a member of VMI's first baseball team in the fall of 1866, playing second base and...
(1849–1911), Co-founder of Sigma Nu International Fraternity - Irma S. Rombauer (1877–1962), author of The Joy of CookingThe Joy of CookingJoy of Cooking, often known as "The Joy of Cooking" is one of the United States' most-published cookbooks, and has been in print continuously since 1936 and with more than 18 million copies sold. It was privately published in 1931 by Irma S. Rombauer, a homemaker in St. Louis, Missouri, who was...
- James SempleJames SempleJames Semple was a United States Senator from Illinois.Born in Green County, Kentucky, he had some private education as well as public schooling before enlisting in the Army in 1814 and being an ensign in the Kentucky Militia in 1816. He moved to Edwardsville, Illinois, in 1818 and to Chariton,...
(1798–1866), Illinois state senator - Henry Miller ShreveHenry Miller ShreveHenry Miller Shreve was the American inventor and steamboat captain who opened the Mississippi, Ohio and Red rivers to steamboat navigation. Shreveport, Louisiana, is named in his honor....
(1785–1851), inventor and founder of Shreveport, LouisianaShreveport, LouisianaShreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... - Luther Ely SmithLuther Ely SmithLuther Ely Smith was a St. Louis, Missouri lawyer, civic booster and is called by the National Park Service the "father of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial."-Early life:Smith was born in Downers Grove, Illinois...
(1873–1951), founder of Jefferson National Expansion MemorialJefferson National Expansion MemorialThe Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was designated as a National Memorial by Executive Order 7523, on December 21, 1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service .The park was established to... - Theodore SpieringTheodore SpieringTheodore Bernays Spiering was an American violinist, conductor and teacher.Spiering was born in Old North St. Louis, Missouri, where at age five he took his first lessons in violin from his father, concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He made his first public appearance at age seven...
(1871–1925), violinist, conductor, and teacher - Edwin O. StanardEdwin O. StanardEdwin Obed Stanard was a nineteenth century politician, businessman and teacher from Missouri.Born in Newport, New Hampshire, Stanard moved to Iowa Territory with his parents in 1836, completed preparatory studies and moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1853. He taught school in Illinois in 1854 and...
(1832–1914), Lieutenant Governor of Missouri and U.S. Representative - George StrotherGeorge StrotherGeorge French Strother was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the father of James French Strother and great-grandfather of another named James French Strother....
(1783–1840), Virginia congressman and lawyer, collector of public money in St. Louis (reinterment) - Sara TeasdaleSara TeasdaleSara Teasdale , was an American lyrical poet. She was born Sara Trevor Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri, and after her marriage in 1914 she went by the name Sara Teasdale Filsinger.-Biography:...
(1884–1933), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet - Charlotte Dickson Wainwright, within architect Louis SullivanLouis SullivanLouis Henri Sullivan was an American architect, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an...
's 1892 Wainwright TombWainwright TombThe Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery at 4947 West Florissant Avenue north of the Walnut Park East neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb now also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis... - Erastus WellsErastus WellsErastus Wells was a nineteenth century politician and businessman from Missouri. He was the father of St. Louis Mayor Rolla Wells....
(1823–1893), U.S. Representative and businessman
Calvary
Calvary Cemetery, at 5239 W. Florissant Avenue, is a 477-acre (1.9 km²) Roman Catholic cemetery established in 1857. It is the burial place for several members of the Chouteau family, co-founders of the city of St. Louis. Their descendants were invited to be part of the ceremony marking the Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of France's claim to the territory of Louisiana in 1803. The U.S...
. Some of the old burials and tombstones were transferred to Calvary Cemetery from much older Catholic cemeteries. These were originally established in what is now the downtown area of the city near the Old Cathedral and the Mississippi River.
Notable Calvary burials
- Mary Odilia BergerMary Odilia BergerMother Mary Odilia Berger founded the Sisters of St. Mary which became the Franciscan Sisters of Mary which established hospitals throughout the Midwest.Her baptismal name was Anna Katherine Berger...
(1823–1880), founder of Franciscan Sisters of MaryFranciscan Sisters of MaryThe Franciscan Sisters of Mary is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women based in St. Louis, Missouri that founded hospitals throughout the Midwest....
, which operates hospitals in Midwest - Lewis V. BogyLewis V. BogyLewis Vital Bogy was a United States Senator from Missouri. Born in Ste. Geneviève, he attended the public schools, was employed as clerk in a mercantile establishment, studied law in Illinois, graduated from Transylvania University Lewis Vital Bogy (April 9, 1813 September 20, 1877) was a United...
(1813–1877) United States SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... - Mickey CarrollMickey CarrollMickey Carroll was an American actor and was one of the last surviving munchkins from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.-Early life and career:...
(1919–2009), MunchkinMunchkinThe Munchkins are the natives of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. They first appeared in the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in which they are described as being somewhat short of stature, and wear only blue...
in The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz (1939 film)The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed primarily by Victor Fleming. Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf received credit for the screenplay, but there were uncredited contributions by others. The lyrics for the songs...
film - Kate ChopinKate ChopinKate Chopin, born Katherine O'Flaherty , was an American author of short stories and novels. She is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century....
(1851–1904), author - François ChouteauFrancois ChouteauFrançois Gesseau Chouteau was an American pioneer fur trader, businessman and community leader known as the "Founder" or "Father" of Kansas City, Missouri....
(1797–1838), fur trader and businessman, founder of Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... - René Auguste ChouteauRené Auguste ChouteauRene Auguste Chouteau , also known as Auguste Chouteau, was founder of St. Louis, Missouri, a successful fur trader and a politician. He and his partner had a monopoly for many years of fur trade with the large Osage tribe on the Missouri River...
(1740–1829), fur trader, cofounder of the city of St. Louis - Black Eagle (unknown-1831), Nez Perce leader
- Speaking Eagle (unknown-1831), Nez Perce leader
- Daniel M. FrostDaniel M. FrostDaniel Marsh Frost was an antebellum officer in the United States Army and then a brigadier general in the Missouri Volunteer Militia and the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War...
(1823–1900), CSA General - Robert E. HanneganRobert E. HanneganRobert Emmet Hannegan was a St. Louis, Missouri politician who served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue from October 1943 to January 1944. He also served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1944 to 1947 and United States Postmaster General from 1945 to 1947...
(1903–1949), St. Louis politician - Joseph Marie LaBarge (1815–1899), famous steamboat captain, taught Mark Twain, descendant of Robert de la Berge
- John Baptiste Charles LucasJohn Baptiste Charles LucasJohn Baptiste Charles Lucas was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John B. C. Lucas was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. He attended the Honfleur and Paris Law Schools, and graduated from the law department of the University of Caen in 1782...
(1758–1842), U.S. Representative who donated the land for the Old CourthouseOld CourthouseThe Old St. Louis County Courthouse was built as a combination federal and state courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Missouri's tallest habitable building from 1864 to 1894, it is now part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and operated by the National Park Service used for historical... - Thomas Caute ReynoldsThomas Caute ReynoldsThomas Caute Reynolds was a lawyer and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of Missouri as the state considered secession and then was the second Confederate Governor of Missouri...
(1821–1887), second Confederate governor of Missouri - Dred ScottDred ScottDred Scott , was an African-American slave in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v...
(1799–1858), slave who sued for freedom in what became important U.S. Supreme Court case; freed by slaveholder after loss of case - William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
(1820–1891), American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general (Union) - Tennessee WilliamsTennessee WilliamsThomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams III was an American writer who worked principally as a playwright in the American theater. He also wrote short stories, novels, poetry, essays, screenplays and a volume of memoirs...
(1911–1983), Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright - Carl WhitneyCarl WhitneyCarl Whitney was a Negro League baseball player.In 1942, Whitney played as a reserve outfielder for the New York Black Yankees, a team co-owned by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler and famed toe-tapper Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. He is interred in the Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis,...
(1919–1986), Negro League baseball player
Additional reading
- http://books.google.com/books?id=pZJjTe2FpxMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Movers+and+Shakers,+Scalawags+and+Suffragettes:+Tales+from+Bellefontaine+Cemetery&source=bl&ots=ZgBmk2r___&sig=EDO0rSwfomVbPWR8q2x6I0CQxXk&hl=en&ei=XclxS6qdCsGjnQfYrqGNCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=&f=falseCarol Ferring Shepley, Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes: Tales from Bellefontaine Cemetery], St. Louis: Missouri History Museum, 2008