These biographical and historical sketches are highlights of Missouri history. Many sketches are from Missouri, Day by Day , published by the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1942. Links are to related primary sources at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection on the four campuses of the University of Missouri system.
Previous sketches are also available.
Birth date of Harry Bartow Hawes Harry Bartow Hawes, United States senator from Missouri, was born in Covington, Kentucky, November 15, 1869. He moved to St. Louis in 1887 and was graduated from Washington University Law School nine years later. Immediately starting law practice in St. Louis, Hawes soon became a prominent Democrat. In 1898 he represented the Republic of Hawaii in its fight for annexation to the United States, and the same year he was appointed a member of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. He served four years as president of the board and resigned in 1903 to seek the Democratic nomination for governor, but Joseph W. Folk defeated him.