Claim: David Henry Hickman, a businessman, educator, and a former member of the Missouri General Assembly 1838 to 1842, is buried in the Columbia Cemetery.
Evidence: David Henry Hickman was a businessman, educator, and legislator from Columbia, Missouri, United States. He was a member of the Missouri General Assembly from 1838 to 1842 and helped compose legislation requiring the state to support public 'common schools' with at least twenty-five percent of the state's revenue. He is buried in the Columbia Cemetery.