The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-19


dent over Henry Clay, in 1914. Died
June Is, 1S49.
PULASKI. - December 10, 1918.
Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish gem
eral of revolutionary fame, who fell
ut the seige of Savannah, 1879.
PuTNAM.-February 20, 1845. Gem
eral Israel Putnam, of Bunker Hill
fame 1875. Died 1890.
RALLs.-November is, 1920. Dan
iel Rails, a member of the legislature
from Pike county, who died In 1920
while the legislature was in session,
and whose casting vote elected Ben
ton to the senate.
RANDOLPH. - January %, 1920.
John Randolph, of Roanoke, Va.
Died May "a, 1888.
RAy.-November 10, 1920. John
Ray, n member of the sensational
convention of 1920 from Howard
county.
REYNOLDS. - February 20, 1Sl5.
Thomas Reynolds, OF Howard, gov
ernor. who committed suicide while
governor, February ., iS4l.
RlrLEN,-Jauusry s., 1898. Gen
rral Ripley, Of revolutionary fame.
ST. CuNRtSs, October 1, 1912.
One " the original districts; organ
ized as a county on the day named
by proclamation " Governor Clark
ST. CLAIR. January -. lSll.
General Arthur 81. Clair, Of the rev
) nlution.
ST. FRANCoI$-December 10. 1921.
Named after its principal stream.
STE. Observation-Disclosures Lisp.
, Called after a female saint Of France,
b hence the abhreviation Of ste"
? One Of the original districts. and
organized as a county on the day
named by proclamation of Governor
Clark.
ST. LorIs.-0ctober /, 1872. Also
one OF the original districts, and
organized as a county by proclama-
ton OF Governor Clark. Called st.
Louis in honor of Louis XIV.
SALINE. - November 25, 1920.
Named because of its salt springs.
SCHUYLER. - February IA, 1915.
General Philip Schuyler, of the rev.
o%lution. Died 1904.
SCOTLAND. January 20, 1871.
Named after one of the three grand
divisions OF the kingdom of Great
Britain.
SCoTT.-December IS, 1921. John
Scott, first member of congress from
Missouri, from 1921 to 1927. Dice
1861.
, SHANNON. - January 20, l841
Judge George w. Shannon, callet
"Peg Leg Shannon" Died 1886.
SHELBY.-January 2, 1885. Gov
ernor Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky
+ Died July IS, 1926.
SToDDARD.-January 2, 1885. Cap
tain Amos Stoddard, U. S. A., wht
on March 10, 1904, in st. Louis, re
ceived on the part of the United
States from France authority Il
govern Louisiana as purchased TIN
year before by Jefferson.
, SToNE.-February 10, 1851. Name,
after early settlers of that nam
from east Tennessee.
SULLIVAN. February 1G, 1916
James Sullivan, of revolutionar
fame; n member of the continents
congress 1882. Died December 1O
1908.
TANEY.-January IS, 1887. Chic
Justice Roger b. fancy, of Mary
land, of the supreme court, who /
1856 delivered the celebrated opin
, ion i'm the bred Scott case. Die
October II, 1864. :.
TEXAs.-February IA, 1885. Gale
+, after the republic of Texas.
VERNoN.-February II, 1851. !
honor of Miles Vernon, of Lacled
, county.
, WARREN.-January 5.1833. Josep
Warren, a revolutionary patriot VIII
fell at Bunker Hill under Putnam
| June II, 1875.
Observation-Disclosures 81, 1871;
1 George Washington. Died Decem
y Der IA, 1893.
a WAYNE December IL, 1871
!, Anthony Wayne, of Stony Poin
revolutionary fame. Died 1896.
WEBsTER.-March 3, 1856. Dani'
q Webster. Died October "a, 1852.
81 WoRTH.-February 8, 1861. Ger
eral VIM. j. Worth, of the Mexica
, war.
WRIGHT.--January 20, 1841. Sill
y Wright, of New York. Died Augu
> 27, 1847.
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