Question: Who founded the second most populous city in Missouri ?

text: List of cities in Missouri
Largest cities
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Missouri is a state located in the Midwestern United States. In Missouri, cities are classified into three types: Class 3, Class 4, and those under constitutional charters. A few older cities are incorporated under legislative charters (Carrollton, Chillicothe, LaGrange, Liberty, Miami, Missouri City, and Pleasant Hill) which are no longer allowed. The level at which they incorporate is determined by their population when they incorporate. They do not change if they gain or lose in population, unless a vote is held by the people. A municipality incorporates as a Class 4 city if the population is between 500 and 2,999 (under 500, it may incorporate as a village - see list of villages in Missouri). It may incorporate as a Class 3 city if the population is between 3,000 and 29,999. There is more flexibility in government for Class 3 cities than Class 4. Cities under constitutional charters may operate under any form of municipal government if it is enacted in the city's charter.
Rank City 2020 Census 2010 Census Change County
1 Kansas City † 487,816 459,787 +6.10% Jackson , Platte , Cass , Clay
2 St. Louis 314,627 319,294 −1.46% none ( independent city )
3 Springfield † 174,607 159,498 +9.47% Greene
4 Columbia † 130,752 108,500 +20.51% Boone
5 Independence † 118,497 116,830 +1.43% Jackson
6 Lee 's Summit 97,743 91,364 +6.98% Jackson
7 O'Fallon 91,552 79,329 +15.41% St. Charles
8 St. Joseph † 77,248 76,780 +0.61% Buchanan
9 St. Charles † 71,685 65,794 +8.95% St. Charles
10 St. Peters 61,769 52,575 +17.49% St. Charles
11 Blue Springs 55,106 52,575 +4.81% Jackson
12 Joplin 53,116 50,150 +5.91% Jasper , Newton
13 Florissant 52,521 52,158 +0.70% St. Louis
14 Chesterfield 48,220 47,484 +1.55% St. Louis
15 Jefferson City †† 43,212 43,079 +0.31% Cole
16 Wentzville 42,728 29,070 +46.98% St. Charles
17 Cape Girardeau 41,081 37,941 +8.28% Cape Girardeau
18 Wildwood 36,279 35,517 +2.15% St. Louis
19 University City 34,734 35,371 −1.80% St. Louis
20 Liberty † 32,314 29,149 +10.86% Clay