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Edward Bates (1793-1869) —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Born in Goochland
County, Va., September
4, 1793.
Republican. Delegate
to Missouri state constitutional convention from St. Louis
County, 1820; Missouri
state attorney general, 1820-21; member of Missouri
state house of representatives, 1822, 1834; U.S.
Attorney for Missouri, 1824-27; U.S.
Representative from Missouri at-large, 1827-29; member of Missouri
state senate 5th District, 1830-31; state court judge in
Missouri, 1853-56; candidate for Republican nomination for President,
1860;
U.S.
Attorney General, 1861-64; first
U.S. cabinet officer from west of the Mississippi River.
Quaker.
Slaveowner.
Died in St.
Louis, Mo., March
25, 1869 (age 75 years, 202
days).
Interment at Bellefontaine
Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Elmer Tunis (b. 1872) —
of Elwood, Madison
County, Ind.
Born in Linn
County, Mo., October
7, 1872.
Democrat. General
contractor; wallpaper
and paint retailer; mayor of
Elwood, Ind., 1917-18, 1943-44, 1950-51; police
chief.
Quaker. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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