Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1793, Sept. 4 | Born, Belmont, Va. |
| 1814 | Moved to St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1816 | Admitted to Missouri bar |
| 1820 | Member, Missouri Constitutional Convention |
| 1820-1822 | Missouri attorney general |
| 1822 | Member, Missouri house of representatives |
| 1823 | Married Julia Davenport Coalter |
| 1827-1829 | Member, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1830-1834 | Member, Missouri senate |
| 1847 | President, River and Harbor Improvement Convention, Chicago, Ill. |
| 1850 | Declined appointment as secretary of war |
| 1860 | Candidate for nomination for president, Republican Party national convention |
| 1861-1864 | U.S. attorney general |
| 1869, Mar.25 | Died, St. Louis, Mo. |