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The last census was taken in June, 1880, when the state had an area of 65,350 square miles, divided into one hundred and fourteen counties, with populations as follows:
Cole
1,028
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
CENSUS REPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE YEAR 1880.
Counties.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Native.
Foreign.
White.
Col'd.
Adair
15,190
7,915
7,275
14,719
471
14.964
226
Andrew
16,318
8,387
7,931
15,432
880
15,950
368
Atchison
14,565
7,936
6,629
13,538
1,027
14,524
41
Audrain
19,739
10,417
9,322
18,982
757
17,896
1,843
Barry
14,424
7,311
7,113
13.975
449
14,413
11
Barton.
10,332
5,425
4.907
10,086
240
10.316
16
Bates
25,382
13,630
11,752
24,674
708
25,135
247
Benton
12,398
6,357
6,041
11,438
960
12,127
271
Bollinger
11,132
5,698
5,434
10,766
366
11,108
24
Boone
25,424
12,928
12,496
25,084
340
20,397
5,027
Buchanan
49,824
27,045
22,779
42,920
6,904
46,093
3,731
Butler.
6,011
3,221
2,790
5,848
163
5,871
140
Coldwell.
13,654
7,060
6,594
13,023
631
13,241
413
Calloway
23,670
12,280
11,390
23,064
600
19,268
4,402
Camden
7,267
3,756
3,511
7,166
101
7,152
115
Cape Girardeau.
20,998
10,813
10,186
18,612
2,386
19.004
1,994
Carrroll.
23,300
12,298
11,002
22,359
941
21,827
1,473
Carter
2,168
1,138
1,030
2,154
14
2,157
11
Cass
22,431
11,884
10,547
21,830
601
21,681
750
Cedar.
10,747
5,479
5,268
10,659
88
10,601
146
Chariton
25,224
13,145
12,079
23,916
1,308
21,266
3,958
Christian
9,632
4,871
4,761
9,425
207
9,435
197
Clark
16.073
8,310
7 763
15,375
698
15,098
975
Cole .
15,519
8,437
7,082
13,369
2,150
13,648
1,871
Cooper
21.622
11,085
10,537
20,057
1,565
18,120
3,502
Crawford
10,763
5,586
5.177
10,197
566
10,640
123
Dade
12,557
6,415
6.142
12,463
94
12,310
247
Dallas
9,272
4,671
4,601
9,189
83
9,184
88
Daviess
19,174
9 983
9,191
18,794
380
18,723
451
De Kalb
13.343
7,008
6,335
12,723
620
13.216
127
Dent .
10,647
5,635
5,012
10 365
282
10,580
61
Douglass
7,753
3,891
3,862
7,732
21
7.727
26
Dunklin
9,604
5,161
4,443
9,569
35
9,436
168
Franklin
26,536
13,885
12,651
22,101
4,435
24,469
2,067
Gentry
17,188
8,947
8,241
16,712
476
17,160
28
Greene
28,817
14.649
14,168
28,010
807
26,009
2,808
Grundy
15,201
7,762
7,439
14,662
539
14,997
204
Harrison
20,318
10,518
9,800
19.824
494
20,245
73
Henry.
23,914 .
12.301
11,613
23,096
818
22.925
989
Hickory
7.388
3,775
3,613
7,169
219
7,338
50
Holt .
15,510
8,291
7,219
14,621
889
15,285
225
Howard
18,428
9,554
8,874
17,955
473
13,195
5,233
Howell
8,814
4.495
4.319
8,736
78
8,723
91
Iron .
8,183
4.232
3.951
7,592
591
7,783
400
Jackson
82,328
45,891
36,437
71,653
10,675
72,445
9,883
Jasper
32,021
16,763
15,258
30,686
1,335
31.249
772
Jefferson
18,736
9,873
8,863
15,755
2,981
17,731
1,005
Johnson
28.177
14,797
13,380
27,231
946
26,164
2,013
Knox .
13,047
6,774
6,273
12,341
706
12,819
228
Laclede
11,524
5,889
5,635
11,145
379
11,048
476
Lafayette
25,731
13,370
12,361
23,679
2.052
21,313
4,418
Lawrence
17,585
8,990
8,595
16.835
750
17,284
301
Lewis
15,925
8,157
7.768
15,080
845
14,520
1,405
Lincoln
17,443
9,010
8,433
16.606
837
15,299
2,144
Linn
20:016
10,349
9,667
18.823
1,193
19,184
832
Livingston
20,205
10,365
9,840
18,952
1,253
19,062
1,143
McDonald
7,816
4,101
3,715
7,777
89
7,804
12
Macon
26,223
13,449
12,774
24,383
1,840
24,726
1,497
Madison
8,860
4,463
4,397
8,506
354
8,552
308
Maries.
7.304
3,806
3,498
6,974
330
7.292
12
Marion
24,837
12,622
12,215
22,828
2,009
21,123
3,714
Clay
15.579
8,138
7,441
15,136
443
14.066
1,513
Clinton
15,031
7,717
7,314
14,283
748
14,723
308
Gasconade.
11,153
5,824
5,329
8,435
2,718
10,988
165
.
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
CENSUS REPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE YEAR 1880 .- Continued.
Counties.
Total.
Male.
Female.
Native. Foreign.
White.
Col'd.
Mercer
14,674
7,510
7,164
14,486
188
14,573
101
Miller.
9 807
5,070
4,737
9,561
246
9,57℃
230
Mississippi
9,270
5,131
4,139
9,020
250
7,129
2,141
Moniteau.
14,349
7,257
7,092
13,177
1,172
13,376
973
Monroe
19,075
9,942
9,133
18,739
336
16,925
2,150
Montgomery
16,250
8,383
7,867
15,304
946
14,334
1,916
Morgan
10,134
5,182
4,952
7,399
735
9,719
415
New Madrid
7,694
4,145
3,549
7,587
107
5,813
1,881
Newton
18,948
9,767
9,181
18,324
624
18,345
603
Nodaway
29,560
15,669
13,891
27,936
1,624
29,447
113
Oregon
5,791
2,995
2,796
5,772
19
5,772
19
Osage
11,824
6,201
5,623
9,848
1,976
11,422
402
Ozark
5,618
2,920
2,698
5,602
16
5,604
14
Pemiscot
4,999
2,300
1,999
4,267
32
4,033
266
Perry
11,895
6,120
5,775
10,588
1,307
11,424
471
Pettis
27,285
14,150
13,135
25,428
1,857
24,278
3,007
Phelps
12,565
6,478
6,087
11,729
836
12,059
506
Pike
26,716
13,645 '
13,071
25,888
828
21,340
5,376
Platte
17,372
9,055
8,317
16,645
727
15,754
1,618
Polk
15,745
7,886
7,859
15,649
96
15,459
286
Pulaski
7,250
3,719
3,531
6,987
263
7,190
60
Putnam
13,556
6,953
6,603
13,333
223
13,536
20
Ralls
11,838
6,162
5,676
11,452
386
10,625
1,213
Randolph
22,751
11,830
10,921
21,302
1,449
19,937
2,814
Ray.
20,193
10,637
9,556
19,765
428
18,472
1,721
Ripley
5,377
2,803
2,574
5,277
100
5,367
10
St. Charles
23,060
12,097
10,963
18,774
4,286
20,650
2,410
St. Clair.
14,126
7,243
6,883
13,839
287
13,817
309
St. Francois
13,822
7,246
6,576
12,739
1,083
13,169
653
St. Genevieve.
10,390
5,338
5,052
9,296
1,094
9,833
557
St. Louis.
31,888
16,988
14,900
25,299
6,589
28,009
3,879
Saint Louis (City)
350,522
179,484
171,038
245,528
104,994
328,232
22,290
Saline
29,912
15,619
14,293
28,657
1,255
24,987
4,925
Schuyler
10,470
5,334
5,136
10,132
338
10,461
9
Scotland
12,507
6,398
6,109
12,238
269
12,378
199
Scott
8,587
4.631
3,956
7,972
615
8,036
551
Shannon
3,441
1,742
1,699
3,430
11
3,441
Shelby
14,024
7,126
6,898
13,320
567
13,087
937
Stoddard
13,432
6,994
6,508
13.320
112
13,399
33
Stone
4,405
2,337
2,078
4,395
10
4,377
28
Sullivan
16,569
8,589
7,980
16,202
367
16,487
82
Taney
5,605
2,900
2,705
5,586
19
5,601
4
Texas
12,207
6,223
5,984
19,013
194
12,178
29
Vernon
19,370
10,184
9,186
18,900
470
19,268
102
Warren
10,806
5,743
5,063
8,917
1,889
9,852
954
Washington
12,895
6,457
6,438
12,478
417
11,85%
1,038
Wayne
9,09₸
4,764
4,333
8,925
172
8,990
107
Webster.
12,175
6,201
5,974
12,044
131
11,928
247
Worth
8,208
4,220
3,988
8,031
177
8,207
1
Wright
9,733
4,903
4,830
9,559
174
9,471
262
The classification footings of the census of 1880 show:
Males.
1,127,424
Females
1,041,380
Native born
1,957,564
Foreign born
211,240
White
2,023,568
Colored*
145,236
Total population in June, 1880, 2,168,804.
* This includes 92 Chinese, 2 half-Chinese, and 96 Indians and half-breeds.
43
5,708
14
Reynolds.
5,723
2,901
2,821
5,679
29
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
The following table shows the population of Missouri at each Federal census from 1810 to 1880:
Years.
White.
Free Colored.
Total Popu- lation.
1810.
17,227
607
Slaves. 3,011
20,845
1820.
55,988
376
10,222
66,586
1830.
114,795
569
25,091
140,455
1840.
323,888
1,574
58,240
383,702
1850
592,004
2,618
87,422
682,044
1860.
1,063,489
3,572
114,931
1,182,012
1870.
1,603,146
118,071
1,721,295
1880
2,023,568
145,236
2,168,804
STATE FINANCES.
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THE STATE DEBT.
The bonded indebtedness of Missouri has various periods to run. The following table is compiled from the State Auditor's report for 1879- 1880, and embodies all state bonds that will become payable from 1882 to 1897, at 6 per cent interest.
St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad series . $1,361,000
Cairo & Fulton Railroad .
267,000
North Missouri Railroad
1,694,000
State Debt proper.
439,000
Pacific Railroad.
2,971,000
Consolidation
2,727,000
Platte County Railroad.
504,000
State University
201,000
Northwestern Lunatic Asylum
200,000
State Bank Stock, refunding
104,000
State Funding.
1,000,000
Penitentiary Indemnity
41,000
Renewal Funding
3,850,000
School Fund Certificates
900,000
Total
$16,259,000
In addition to this there are $250,000 of revenue bonds, issued June 1, 1879; and $3,000,000 bonds issued to the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Company.
THE STATE INCOME.
The receipts of the State from all sources during the years 1879 and 1880 were as follows:
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
State Revenue Fund
$3,024,084.39 .
2,429,040.71
State School Fund
335.55
Swamp Land Indemnity Fund
15,408.05
Insurance Department Fund.
31,096.40
Executors' and Administrators' Fund.
6,790.07
State School Moneys.
241,080.00 3,660.00
Earnings Missouri Penitentiary
214,358.97
Militia Fund.
82.25
Total
$5,965,936.39
The total balance of all moneys in the State treasury January 1, 1881, was $517,517.21.
During the year 1879, the state paid a total of $6,458.00 as bounty on wolf scalps; but in 1880 the amount was only $1,428.50.
WHO MISSOURI VOTED FOR.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTES OF MISSOURI FROM 1820 TO 1880.
Year.
Presidential Candidates
Political Parties.
Pop.
Elec.
Vice-President Candidates.
1820
James Monroe
Democratic.
1824
John Q. Adams
Coalition.
311
Andrew Jackson
. Democratic.
987
Henry Clay.
Democratic.
1,401
3 Andrew Jackson.
1828
Andrew Jackson
Democratic ..
8,232
3 John C. Calhoun. Richard Rush.
1832
Andrew Jackson*
Democratic
4 Martin Van Buren.
1836
Martin Van Buren
Democratic.
10,995
W. H. Harrison.
. Whig.
7,401
Hugh L. White.
Indepen
936
1840
W. H. Harrison.
Whig .
22,972
Martin Van Buren
Democratic
29,760
4 R. M. Johnson.
1844
Jas. K. Polk
Democratic
41,369
Henry Clay
Whig
31,251
1848
Zachary Taylor
Whig
32,671
7 Wm. O. Butler.
1852
Franklin Pierce.
Democratic
38,353
9 Wm. R. King. Wm. A. Graham.
1856
Jas. Buchanan
Democratic
58,164
1860
Abraham Lincoln.
Republican
17,028
J. C. Breckenridge.
State Rights Dem'cr't 31,317
John Bell. ..
Old Line Whig ..
58,372
Stephen A. Douglas
Union Democrat.
58,801
9 H. V. Johnson.
Abraham Lincoln.
Republican
72,750
11 Andrew Johnson. George H. Pendleton.
Geo. B. Mcclellan Democratic .
31,678
Vote.
" Vote.
D. D. Tompkins. Nathan Sanford. John C. Calhoun.
John Q. Adams.
National Republican.
3,492
4 R. M. Jolinson Francis Granger. John Tyler. John Tyler.
7 Geo. M. Dallas. Th. Frelinghuysen. Millard Fillmore.
Lewis Cass.
Democratic
40,077
Winfield Scott.
Whig
29,984
Millard Fillmore
American.
48,524
9 J. C. Breckenridge. A. J. Donelson. Hannibal Hamlin. Joseph Lane. Edward Everett.
1864
Voted for in Missouri.
* This year Gen. Jackson received 5,192 majority; but the popular vote of Missouri for this year does not appear in any of the statistical tables. The other presidential candidates this year were: Henry Clay, National Republican ; John Floyd, Independent; Wm. Wirt, Anti-Mason.
State Interest Fund.
State Seminary Moneys.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTES OF MISSOURI FROM 1820 TO 1880 .- Continued.
Year.
Voted for in Missouri.
1868
Ulysses S. Grant.
Republican
86,860
Horatio Seymour.
. Democratic
65,628
1872
Ulysses S Grant
Republican . 119,196
Horace Greeley
.Dem. and Liberal 151,434
Chas. O'Connor
. Democratic
2,429
Thos. A. Hendricks.
B. Gratz Brown.
8
T. E. Bramlette.
1876
Rutherford B. Hayes. .. Republican . 145,029
Samuel J. Tilden
. Democratic . 203,077
Peter Cooper
. Greenbacker 3,498
G. C. Smith Prohibitionist
64
Scattering
97
1880
James A. Garfield
. Republican
153,567
W. S, Hancock
. Democratic
208,609
James B. Weaver Greenback 35,135
13 W. H. English. B. J. Chambers.
LIST OF GOVERNORS FROM 1820 TO 1880.
YEAR. NAME.
REMARKS.
1820
AlexanderMcNair
1824
Frederick Bates.
. died in office.
1825
Abraham J. Williams vice Bates.
1826
John Miller
1828
John Miller
1832
Daniel Dunklin . resigned; appointed Serv. Gen. U. S.
1836
Lilburn W. Boggs vice Dunklin.
1840
Thos. Reynolds. . . died 1844.
1844
M. M. Marmaduke
vice Reynolds.
1844 John C. Edwards.
1848
Austin A. King
1852 Sterling Price
1856
Trusten Polk
. resigned.
1857
Hancock Jackson
. vice Polk.
1857
Robert M. Stewart.
[State Convention.
1860
C. F. Jackson
office declared
vacant by Unionist
1864
Willard P. Hall.
vice Gamble. [tion; died in office. Joseph W. McClurg
1868
1870 B. Gratz Brown.
1872 Silas Woodson
1874 Charles H. Hardin
1876 John S. Phelps.
. term now 4 years instead of 2.
1880
Thos. T. Crittenden.
LIST OF UNITED STAES SENATORS FROM 1820 TO 1880.
Year. Names.
Year.
Names.
1820 Thomas Hart Benton
1857
Trusten Polk
1824 David Barton ..
1861
Waldo Porter Johnson.
1826 Thomas Hart Benton
1862
Robert Wilson
1830 Alexander Buckner. died in 1833
1863
B. Gratz Brown
1832
Thomas Hart Benton.
1863
John B. Henderson
1833
Lewis Field Linn ..... vice Buckner
1867
Chas. D. Drake resigned 1870
Elec.
Vote.
Vice President Candidates.
Presidential Candidates
Political Parties
Pop.
Vote.
11 Schuyler Colfax. F. P. Blair, Jr. Henry Wilson. B. Gratz Brown. Geo. W. Julien.
6 John M. Palmer.
David Davis .
1 Willis B. Machem. William. A Wheeler.
15 Thomas A. Hendricks. Samuel F. Carey. G. T. Stewart. Chester A Arthur.
1861
Hamilton R. Gamble
. appointed governor by State Conven-
1864
Thos. Fletcher
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
LIST OF UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM 1820 TO 1880 .- Continued.
Year.
Names.
Year.
Names.
1836 Lewis Field Linn
1869
Carl Schurz
1838 Thomas Hart Benton
1870
Daniel F. Jewett
vice Drake
1842 Lewis Field Linn. .died 1843
1871
Francis P. Blair, Jr
1843
David R. Atchison. .vice Linn
1873 Lewis V. Bogy
1844 David R. Atchison.
1875
Francis M. Cockrell
1844 Thomas Hart Benton
1879
Daniel H. Armstrong.
1851
Henry S. Geyer
1881
George G. Vest
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM 1820 TO 1881.
YEAR.
CONG.
DIST.
NAMES.
YEAR.
CONG.
NAMES.
1820
17
John Scott.
1852
33 3 John G. Miller
1822
18
John Scott.
4 Mordecai Oliver
1824 19 John Scott.
5 John S. Phelps .. ..
1826
20
Edward Bates
James I. Lindley, at large ..
1828
21
Spencer Pettis
Samuel Carruthers, at large.
1830
22 Spencer Pettis, died 1831 .. . .
1854
34
1 L. M. Kennett
1831 22 Wm. H. Ashley, vice Pettis.
2 Gilchrist Porter.
1832 23
Wm. H. Ashley.
3 John I. Lindley.
1834 24
Wm. H. Ashley
5 John G. Miller, died 1855. ..
1838
26
Albert G. Harrison, died in 1839.
2 T. L. Anderson . [1857
1838
26
J. Jamison, vice Harrison. .
4 James Craig ..
1840
27
John Miller.
5 James H. Woodson
John C. Edwards
6 John S. Phelps
1842
28
James M. Hughes
7 Sam'l Carruthers
James H. Relfe
1857
35
3 John B. Clark, vice Green ..
John Jamisom.
1858 36
1
J. Richard Barrett, declared not elected.
Gustavus M. Brown.
2 Thos. L. Anderson
James B. Bowliu.
3 John B. Clark
James H. Relfe
4 Jas Craig. .
Sterling Price, resigned. . .
5 Jag. H. Woodson
John S. Phelps
6 John S. Phelps
Leonard H. Sims.
7 John W. Noell.
1846
29
Wm. McDaniels, vice Price. James B. Bowlin.
1860
36
1 Francis P. Blair, Jr., resigned
1846
30 1
1 J. Richard Barrett, vice Blair
2 John Jameson .
1860 37 1 Francis P. Blair, Jr
3 James S. Green
2 Jas. S. Rollins.
4 Willard P. Hall
3 John B. Clark, expelled.
1848 31
1 James B. Bowlin.
5 John W. Reid, expelled.
3 James S. Green
7 John W. Noell
4 Willard P Hall
1862
3 Wm. A. Hall, vice Clark.
1850 32
1 John F. Darby.
1862 38
1 Francis P. Blair
2 Gilchrist Porter
2 Henry T. Blow
3 John G. Miller
3 John W. Noell, died 1863. .
4 Willard P Hall
4 Sempronius S. Boyd. .
1852 33
1 Thos H. Benton. .
6 Austin A. King.
7 Benjamin F. Loan
2 Alfred W. Lamb ..
34
5 Thos. P. Aiken, vice Miller.
John Miller
1856
34
3 Jas. S. Green, elec. U. S. Sen.
Albert G. Harrison
6 John S. Phelps
1836
25
Albert G. Harrison
7 Samuel Carruthers.
John Miller. .
1855
1 Francts P. Blair
John Bull.
4 Mordecai Oliver
1849 David R. Atchison.
1880 James Shields.
vice Bogy
1857
Jas. S. Green
5 John S. Phelps.
5 Joseph W. McClurg.
37
5 John S. Phelps
5 Thos. L. Price, vice Reid
2 William V. N. Bay
6 John S. Phelps.
5 John S Phelps
4 E. H. Norton
John B. Bowlin.
1844 29
CTIA CO DIST.
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM 1820 TO 1880 .- Continued.
YEAR'
CONG.
DIST.
NAMES.
YEAR.
CONG.
DIST.
NAMES.
1862 38
8 W. A. Hall
1874 44
1 Edward C. Kerr
9 John S. Rollins
2 Erastus Wells
3 John G. Scott, vice Noell
3 William H. Stone.
1864
89 1 John Hogan.
4 Robert A. Hatcher
2 Henry T. Blow
5 Richard P. Bland
3 Thos. E. Noell
6 Charles H. Morgan
4 John R. Kelsoe.
7 John F. Philips.
5 Joseph W. McClurg.
6 Robert T. Van Horn.
9 David Rea. .
7 Benjamin F. Loan
8 John F. Benjamin.
11 John B. Clark, Jr
1866 40
1 William A. Pile.
13 Aylett H. Buckner
2 C. A. Newcombe.
1876 45 1 Anthony Ittner
3 Thomas E. Noell. deceased .. 4 J. J. Gravely. .
3 Lyne S. Metcalfe.
5 Jos. W. McClurg, resigned
4 Robert H. Hatcher
6 Robert T. Van Horn.
5 Richard P. Bland
7 Benjamin F. Loan ..
6 Charles H. Morgan
8 John F. Benjamin
7 Thos. T. Crittenden
9 George W. Anderson.
8 Benjamin J. Franklin
1867 1868
40 41
1 Erastus Wells.
11 John B. Clark, Jr
2 G. A. Finkeluburg
12 John M. Glover.
3 J. R. McCormack.
13 Aylett H. Buckner
4 S. H. Boyd.
1878 46 1 Martin L. Clardy
5 Samuel S. Burdett.
2 Erastus Wells.
6 Robert T. Van Horn
3 Richard G. Frost.
7 Joel F. Asper.
4 Lowndes H. Davis.
8 John F. Benjamin
5 Richard P. Bland
9 David P. Dyer
6 James R. Waddill.
42
1 Erastus Wells
7 Alfred M. Lay, died.
2 G. A. Finkelnburg.
1879
46 7 John F. Philips, vice Lay ..
3 J. R. McCormack
S Samuel L. Sawyer.
4 H. E. Havens
9 Nicholas Ford ..
5 Samuel S. Burdett.
10 Gideon F. Rothwell
6 A. Comingo
11 John B. Clark, Jr
7 Isaac C. Parker.
12 WVm. H. Hatch ..
8 James G. Blair.
13 Aylett H Buckner
9 Andrew King
1880
47 1 Martin L. Clardy
1 E. O. Stanard
2 Thomas Allen
2 Erastus Wells.
3 Richard G. Frost
3 W. H. Stone .
4 Lowndes H. Davis
4 Robert A. Hatcher.
5 Richard P. Bland
5 Richard P. Bland.
6 Ira S. Hazeltine.
6 Harrison E. Havens.
7 Theron M. Rice.
8 Abram Comingo
9 Nicholas Ford
9 Isaac C. Parker
10 J. H. Burroughs
10 Ira B. Hyde.
11 John B. Clark, Jr.
11 John B. Clark, Jr
12 Wm. H. Hatch ..
12 John M. Glover.
13 Aylett H. Buckner
13 A. H. Buckner
The election for members of the legislature and members of Congress occurs biennially on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of
3
8 Benjamin J. Franklin.
10 Rezin A. DeBolt
9 George W. Anderson
12 John M. Glover ..
2 Nathan Cole.
3 J. R. McCormack, vice Noell 5 John H. Stover, vice McClurg
9 David Rea .. .
10 Henry M. Pollard.
1870
1872 43
7 Thomas F. Crittenden
8 Robert T. Van Horn
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
the even numbered years-as 1880, 1882, etc .; and the legislature meets on the first Wednesday after January 1st, in the odd numbered years- as 1881, 1883, etc. The governor is elected every four years, at the same time with the presidential election.
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The State of Missouri has made liberal provision for the support of public schools, equal to any other state in the Union .* The main fea- tures of our school system are well epitomized in a report made by the state superintendent in 1879, as follows:
SCHOOL REVENUE-Is derived from invested state funds, bearing inter- est at the rate of six per cent per annum, and one-fourth of the state reve- nue collections, annually, equal to a tax of five cents on the $100 of valu- ation; from the invested county funds at rates from 6 to 10 per centum annually, secured by real estate mortgages; from the sixteenth section or township fund invested and producing income in the same manner as the county funds.
The state and township permanent funds arise principally from the sale of lands donated by the general government. The income is used only for teachers' wages, and is apportioned upon the number of children to districts having maintained the minimum term of school.
The deficiency is supplied by local taxation, limited in amount, and con- trolled in the first instance by boards of directors, and second, by the tax-payers in annual meeting assembled.
STATE BOARDS .- STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION consists of the super- intendent of public schools, the governor, secretary of state, and attorney- general. The duties, practically, are simply the investment and care of the state permanent fund.
BOARD OF CURATORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY - Consists of nine members, appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate, for a term of six years, three being appointed every two years. They con- trol and manage the university, agricultural college and school of mines and metallurgy.
BOARDS OF REGENTS-Of normal schools consist of six members
* The first free day school ever opened in Missouri was by the Church of the Messiah, in St. Louis. This church was organized in 1834, by Rev. Wm. G. Elliott, D. D., who was the founder, and is now Chancellor of Washington University.
35
HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
to each school, appointed by the governor, with consent of the senate, from the locality. The state superintendent of public schools is ex officio member of each board.
BOARDS OF CONTROL - Of other institutions vary in name and num- ber of members. They are usually appointed by the governor.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS- Has general supervision of the public schools; collects and tabulates the school statistics of the state; apportions the state school funds to the counties; gives information to school officers upon construction of school law; prepares and furnishes blanks for use of school officers; spends five days in each congressional dis- trict of the state, yearly, consulting and advising teachers and other school officers, and delivering lectures; is a member of the board of regents of the normal schools, and president of state board of education; receives reports from the county commissioners and state institutions of learn- ing; makes annual reports to the governor and general assembly alter- nately; and is the executive manager of the state school fund under the direction of state board of education.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS-Elected at the annual school meet- ings of the various school districts for the term of two years; compen- sation varies according to population of county, from twenty to forty dollars per annum and a fee, additional, of one and one-half dollars from each teacher undergoing examination; examines teachers, grants and revokes certificates; has final jurisdiction over appealed cases of changes of district boundaries, appealed from the annual meetings; condenses and reports to state superintendent of public schools the educational statistics of the county, as received by him from the district boards of directors; supplies the districts with copies of the law, and all blanks needed; performs any and all duties required by the State Superintend- ent, and in counties where the people have voted in favor of it, employs his whole time in supervision and school work.
MISCELLANEOUS .- To draw public money, districts must maintain at least three months public school in each year, but the law requires and provides that four months shall be taught. Any person between the ages of six and twenty years may attend the public schools. In cities, towns and villages, the boards are authorized to hold from five to ten months term of school each year, and in the country districts the people may vote an extension of term over four months. The rate of taxation for school purposes, in addition to the distributed state, county and town- ship, or sixteenth section funds, is limited to forty cents on the $100 valu- ation, except that the people, at the annual school meeting, may vote an increase not to exeed sixty-five cents on the $100, by a majority vote of tax-payers. To raise funds by taxation for building purposes, requires
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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI.
that the increased rate be voted by two-thirds of the qualified voters voting at the annual or special meeting.
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING- Meets at the district school house annu- ally, and elects a director for a full term, and fills vacancies in the board; determines the length of time in excess of four months, that the schools shall be kept open, and orders the proper levies within the limitations to be made therefor; votes a sum not exceeding $20 per annum for pur- chase of books for district library ; decides for or against proposed changes of district boundary lines; directs the sale of property no longer required, and determines the applications of proceeds; designates their choice for county school commissioner every second year; directs the loan of money to aid in erecting school houses; directs the levy of tax for the erection of school houses; determines the location of the school house or houses; by a two-thirds vote changes location of school house; receives the reports of school district board as to financial condition, and itemized receipts and disbursements for the year ending.
DISTRICT BOARDS-Consist of three members in the country districts, and six members in the city, town and village districts; each elected for a term of three years; one, annually, in the country, and two in the city, town and village districts; they elect one of their number president, and appoint a clerk who may not be a member of the board, if it so chooses; they are the executive officers of the school corporation, which each dis- trict is, being created by law; they serve without compensation; have custody of school property; execute the orders of the annual meeting; take the school census; make and file the estimates for tax levies; con- trol the disbursements of all school money; keep the district records; visit the schools; employ teachers; provide for a four months term of school without consulting the people; make rules for organization, gra- ding and government of the schools, suspend or expel pupils; admit and prescribe fees for non-resident pupils, and in general do all things neces- sary to carry on the schools.
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